Population ages 60-64, male in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 60-64, male was 11.41 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11.41 million
Change on year
up 3.4%
Rank
25th
of 41 groups
All-time high
11.41 million
in 2025
All-time low
2.06 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 60-64, male in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 60-64, male in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 11.41 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 60-64, male in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 11.41 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.06 million, in 1960.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 25th out of 41 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 60-64, male in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.06 million | — |
| 1961 | 2.11 million | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 2.16 million | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 2.22 million | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 2.28 million | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 2.34 million | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 2.40 million | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 2.46 million | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 2.52 million | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 2.58 million | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 2.65 million | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 2.72 million | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 2.78 million | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 2.85 million | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 2.93 million | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 3.01 million | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 3.09 million | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 3.17 million | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 3.27 million | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 3.37 million | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 3.45 million | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 3.52 million | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 3.61 million | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 3.70 million | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 3.78 million | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 3.86 million | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 3.94 million | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 4.03 million | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 4.13 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 4.23 million | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 4.33 million | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 4.43 million | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 4.54 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 4.66 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 4.75 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 4.81 million | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 4.87 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 4.94 million | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 5.03 million | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 5.13 million | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 5.25 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 5.39 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 5.52 million | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 5.67 million | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 5.82 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 5.99 million | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 6.16 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 6.34 million | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 6.51 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 6.67 million | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 6.85 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 7.03 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 7.24 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 7.49 million | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 7.75 million | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 8.01 million | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 8.29 million | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 8.58 million | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 8.92 million | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 9.28 million | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 9.63 million | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 9.97 million | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 10.33 million | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 10.68 million | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 11.04 million | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 11.41 million | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.31 million | 2.06 million | 2.58 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.98 million | 2.65 million | 3.37 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.82 million | 3.45 million | 4.23 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.75 million | 4.33 million | 5.13 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.93 million | 5.25 million | 6.67 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.94 million | 6.85 million | 9.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.51 million | 9.63 million | 11.41 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5639 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2801 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4985 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 60-64, male in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Population ages 60-64, male in Sub-Saharan Africa was 11.41 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 60-64, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 11.41 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 60-64, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.06 million in 1960.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for population ages 60-64, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 60-64, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 60-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 60 to 64.