Population, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Population, female was 662.81 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
662.81 million
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
20th
of 45 groups
All-time high
662.81 million
in 2025
All-time low
114.82 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 662.81 million for population, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 662.81 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 114.82 million, in 1960.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 20th out of 45 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, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 114.82 million | — |
| 1961 | 117.64 million | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 120.59 million | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 123.65 million | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 126.83 million | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 130.13 million | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 133.53 million | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 137.06 million | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 140.73 million | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 144.54 million | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 148.49 million | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 152.54 million | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 156.67 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 161.03 million | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 165.61 million | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 170.34 million | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 175.21 million | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 180.16 million | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 185.50 million | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 191.18 million | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 196.80 million | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 202.72 million | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 209.06 million | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 215.33 million | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 221.57 million | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 228.03 million | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 234.62 million | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 241.41 million | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 248.28 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 255.27 million | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 262.41 million | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 269.56 million | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 277.05 million | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 284.55 million | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 292.32 million | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 300.72 million | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 309.32 million | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 317.83 million | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 326.31 million | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 335.05 million | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 343.99 million | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 353.20 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 362.70 million | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 372.45 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 382.53 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 392.97 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 403.70 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 414.79 million | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 426.26 million | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 438.04 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 450.14 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 462.45 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 475.03 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 488.01 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 501.23 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 514.70 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 528.37 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 542.37 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 556.79 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 571.39 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 586.19 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 601.14 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 616.17 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 631.46 million | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 646.99 million | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 662.81 million | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 128.95 million | 114.82 million | 144.54 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 168.67 million | 148.49 million | 191.18 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 225.31 million | 196.80 million | 255.27 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 297.51 million | 262.41 million | 335.05 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 389.06 million | 343.99 million | 438.04 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 509.05 million | 450.14 million | 571.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 624.13 million | 586.19 million | 662.81 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2837 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 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 ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2041 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Population, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 662.81 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 662.81 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 114.82 million in 1960.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for population, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 20th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.