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Population ages 75-79, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 75-79, male was 3.08 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
3.08 million
Change on year
up 3.5%
Rank
27th
of 43 groups
All-time high
3.08 million
in 2025
All-time low
510,158
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 75-79, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2025

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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 75-79, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 3.08 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 75-79, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 3.08 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 510,158, in 1960.

That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population ages 75-79, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Year Value Change
1960 510,158 —
1961 519,076 +1.7%
1962 529,527 +2.0%
1963 540,200 +2.0%
1964 551,297 +2.1%
1965 562,845 +2.1%
1966 574,982 +2.2%
1967 588,168 +2.3%
1968 602,707 +2.5%
1969 618,515 +2.6%
1970 634,850 +2.6%
1971 650,778 +2.5%
1972 666,945 +2.5%
1973 685,015 +2.7%
1974 704,994 +2.9%
1975 726,178 +3.0%
1976 748,559 +3.1%
1977 773,026 +3.3%
1978 800,618 +3.6%
1979 829,781 +3.6%
1980 856,511 +3.2%
1981 882,442 +3.0%
1982 911,671 +3.3%
1983 942,005 +3.3%
1984 971,241 +3.1%
1985 1.00 million +3.1%
1986 1.03 million +3.2%
1987 1.07 million +3.4%
1988 1.11 million +3.5%
1989 1.14 million +3.4%
1990 1.18 million +3.2%
1991 1.22 million +3.2%
1992 1.26 million +3.0%
1993 1.29 million +2.6%
1994 1.32 million +2.5%
1995 1.35 million +2.3%
1996 1.38 million +2.2%
1997 1.41 million +2.2%
1998 1.44 million +2.3%
1999 1.47 million +2.3%
2000 1.51 million +2.4%
2001 1.55 million +2.7%
2002 1.60 million +2.9%
2003 1.65 million +3.2%
2004 1.70 million +3.3%
2005 1.76 million +3.3%
2006 1.81 million +3.1%
2007 1.86 million +2.9%
2008 1.91 million +2.6%
2009 1.96 million +2.3%
2010 2.00 million +2.1%
2011 2.04 million +2.1%
2012 2.08 million +2.3%
2013 2.14 million +2.5%
2014 2.19 million +2.7%
2015 2.26 million +2.9%
2016 2.33 million +3.0%
2017 2.40 million +3.1%
2018 2.48 million +3.3%
2019 2.56 million +3.3%
2020 2.64 million +3.0%
2021 2.71 million +2.7%
2022 2.79 million +3.1%
2023 2.88 million +3.3%
2024 2.98 million +3.4%
2025 3.08 million +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 559,748 510,158 618,515 10
1970s 722,074 634,850 829,781 10
1980s 991,823 856,511 1.14 million 10
1990s 1.33 million 1.18 million 1.47 million 10
2000s 1.73 million 1.51 million 1.96 million 10
2010s 2.25 million 2.00 million 2.56 million 10
2020s 2.85 million 2.64 million 3.08 million 6

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 24 Australia 496,040 compare
  2. 25 Argentina 475,157 compare
  3. 26 Colombia 429,340 compare
  4. 27 Egypt 413,378 compare
  5. 28 Philippines 409,675 compare
  6. 29 Ukraine 408,420 compare
  7. 30 Netherlands 394,801 compare

See the full ranking of 262 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 75-79, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Population ages 75-79, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 3.08 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 75-79, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 3.08 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 75-79, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 510,158 in 1960.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for population ages 75-79, male?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
Is population ages 75-79, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. 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 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 75-79, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 75-79, male
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 17,262 data points, 1960–2025
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Male population between the ages 75 to 79.