Luxembourg vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 15-64
Luxembourg
68.4%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
56.4%
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
42nd
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
41st
Population ages 15-64 over time
- Luxembourg
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 68.4% against 56.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 12.0%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 41st of 218 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.6% | 53.3% | 13.2% | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 66.3% | 52.0% | 14.3% | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 69.1% | 51.4% | 17.7% | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 67.9% | 51.8% | 16.1% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 67.4% | 52.7% | 14.7% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 53.8% | 15.4% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 55.7% | 13.4% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, Luxembourg or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Luxembourg, at 68.4% against 56.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between Luxembourg and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 12.0%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for population ages 15-64?
- Luxembourg ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 41st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64 (% 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
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.