India vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre
India
158.57 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
14.8 units per square kilometre
in 2023
India rank
23rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
25th
Population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre over time
- India
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
India currently reports 158.57 units per square kilometre against 14.8 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 143.77 units per square kilometre.
That makes India's figure about 10.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th 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 | 43.77 units per square kilometre | 3.46 units per square kilometre | 40.31 units per square kilometre | India |
| 1970s | 54.55 units per square kilometre | 4.38 units per square kilometre | 50.17 units per square kilometre | India |
| 1980s | 70.29 units per square kilometre | 5.8 units per square kilometre | 64.49 units per square kilometre | India |
| 1990s | 90.24 units per square kilometre | 7.44 units per square kilometre | 82.8 units per square kilometre | India |
| 2000s | 114.38 units per square kilometre | 9.7 units per square kilometre | 104.68 units per square kilometre | India |
| 2010s | 139.93 units per square kilometre | 11.77 units per square kilometre | 128.16 units per square kilometre | India |
| 2020s | 155.76 units per square kilometre | 14.16 units per square kilometre | 141.6 units per square kilometre | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre, India or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- India, at 158.57 units per square kilometre against 14.8 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre between India and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 143.77 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 15-64, female, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 15-64, female, 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 15-64, female 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.