France vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Population, total
Population, total over time
- France
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 1.32 billion against 68.72 million in France, a difference of 1.25 billion.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 19.2 times France's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
France ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 20th of 218 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.55 million | 255.43 million | 205.88 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 53.70 million | 333.96 million | 280.26 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 56.56 million | 446.65 million | 390.09 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 59.40 million | 589.67 million | 530.26 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 62.90 million | 771.29 million | 708.40 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 66.31 million | 1.01 billion | 946.68 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 68.21 million | 1.24 billion | 1.18 billion | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, France or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 1.32 billion against 68.72 million in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between France and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 1.25 billion, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do France and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for population, total?
- France ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 20th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.