Population ages 65 and above, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 65 and above, female was 23.95 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) is 23.95 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 23.95 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.93 million, in 1960.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65 and above, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.93 million | — |
| 1961 | 4.02 million | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 4.12 million | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 4.22 million | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 4.33 million | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 4.43 million | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 4.54 million | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 4.65 million | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 4.77 million | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 4.89 million | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 5.02 million | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 5.14 million | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 5.27 million | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 5.40 million | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 5.55 million | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 5.70 million | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 5.86 million | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 6.02 million | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 6.20 million | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 6.40 million | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 6.58 million | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 6.78 million | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 6.99 million | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 7.21 million | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 7.43 million | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 7.65 million | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 7.87 million | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 8.11 million | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 8.34 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 8.55 million | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 8.77 million | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 8.98 million | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 9.21 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 9.43 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 9.67 million | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 9.94 million | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 10.22 million | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 10.50 million | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 10.78 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 11.07 million | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 11.37 million | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 11.67 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 11.99 million | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 12.31 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 12.63 million | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 12.96 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 13.30 million | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 13.64 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 13.99 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 14.35 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 14.74 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 15.14 million | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 15.58 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 16.03 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 16.50 million | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 17.00 million | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 17.53 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 18.10 million | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 18.75 million | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 19.43 million | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 20.11 million | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 20.77 million | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 21.47 million | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 22.26 million | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 23.09 million | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 23.95 million | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.39 million | 3.93 million | 4.89 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.66 million | 5.02 million | 6.40 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.55 million | 6.58 million | 8.55 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.86 million | 8.77 million | 11.07 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.82 million | 11.37 million | 14.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.88 million | 14.74 million | 19.43 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.94 million | 20.11 million | 23.95 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.0114 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 23.95 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 23.95 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.93 million in 1960.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.