India vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre
India
121.2 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
21.61 units per square kilometre
in 2023
India rank
20th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
17th
Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre over time
- India
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
India currently reports 121.2 units per square kilometre against 21.61 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 99.59 units per square kilometre.
That makes India's figure about 5.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 17th of 215 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.34 units per square kilometre | 5.6 units per square kilometre | 62.74 units per square kilometre | India |
| 1970s | 82.9 units per square kilometre | 7.46 units per square kilometre | 75.44 units per square kilometre | India |
| 1980s | 101.08 units per square kilometre | 10.1 units per square kilometre | 90.98 units per square kilometre | India |
| 1990s | 119.45 units per square kilometre | 12.71 units per square kilometre | 106.73 units per square kilometre | India |
| 2000s | 129.54 units per square kilometre | 16.02 units per square kilometre | 113.52 units per square kilometre | India |
| 2010s | 128.98 units per square kilometre | 18.71 units per square kilometre | 110.27 units per square kilometre | India |
| 2020s | 122.72 units per square kilometre | 21.07 units per square kilometre | 101.65 units per square kilometre | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre, India or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- India, at 121.2 units per square kilometre against 21.61 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre between India and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 99.59 units per square kilometre, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do India and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 17th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 0-14, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.