India vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population, male, per square kilometre
India
249.52 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
26.24 units per square kilometre
in 2023
India rank
24th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
24th
Population, male, per square kilometre over time
- India
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
India currently reports 249.52 units per square kilometre against 26.24 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 223.28 units per square kilometre.
That makes India's figure about 9.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 24th 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 | 85.1 units per square kilometre | 6.36 units per square kilometre | 78.74 units per square kilometre | India |
| 1970s | 105.28 units per square kilometre | 8.21 units per square kilometre | 97.07 units per square kilometre | India |
| 1980s | 133.05 units per square kilometre | 10.99 units per square kilometre | 122.06 units per square kilometre | India |
| 1990s | 165.36 units per square kilometre | 13.96 units per square kilometre | 151.4 units per square kilometre | India |
| 2000s | 199.02 units per square kilometre | 17.92 units per square kilometre | 181.11 units per square kilometre | India |
| 2010s | 229.22 units per square kilometre | 21.53 units per square kilometre | 207.68 units per square kilometre | India |
| 2020s | 246.5 units per square kilometre | 25.29 units per square kilometre | 221.2 units per square kilometre | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, male, per square kilometre, India or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- India, at 249.52 units per square kilometre against 26.24 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, male, per square kilometre between India and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 223.28 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, male, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 24th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, male, 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, male 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.