India vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre
India
329 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
29.39 units per square kilometre
in 2023
India rank
23rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
25th
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre over time
- India
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
India currently reports 329 units per square kilometre against 29.39 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 299.61 units per square kilometre.
That makes India's figure about 11.2 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 | 90.67 units per square kilometre | 6.84 units per square kilometre | 83.83 units per square kilometre | India |
| 1970s | 113.13 units per square kilometre | 8.61 units per square kilometre | 104.51 units per square kilometre | India |
| 1980s | 145.94 units per square kilometre | 11.4 units per square kilometre | 134.53 units per square kilometre | India |
| 1990s | 187.06 units per square kilometre | 14.61 units per square kilometre | 172.45 units per square kilometre | India |
| 2000s | 237.27 units per square kilometre | 19.06 units per square kilometre | 218.21 units per square kilometre | India |
| 2010s | 290.21 units per square kilometre | 23.28 units per square kilometre | 266.93 units per square kilometre | India |
| 2020s | 323.15 units per square kilometre | 28.11 units per square kilometre | 295.05 units per square kilometre | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre, India or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- India, at 329 units per square kilometre against 29.39 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre between India and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 299.61 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, total, 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, 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 15-64, 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.