Niger vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Population ages 0-14
Niger
46.2%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
40.4%
in 2025
Niger rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
5th
Population ages 0-14 over time
- Niger
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Niger currently reports 46.2% against 40.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 5th of 218 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.7% | 43.6% | 5.1% | Niger |
| 1970s | 47.5% | 45.0% | 2.6% | Niger |
| 1980s | 47.0% | 45.5% | 1.5% | Niger |
| 1990s | 46.8% | 45.1% | 1.7% | Niger |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 44.3% | 4.0% | Niger |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 43.3% | 5.8% | Niger |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 41.2% | 5.9% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, Niger or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Niger, at 46.2% against 40.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14 between Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 5.8%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for population ages 0-14?
- Niger ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 5th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.