Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre was 20.49 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20.49 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
22nd
of 45 groups
All-time high
20.49 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
5.31 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 20.49 units per square kilometre for population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 20.49 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.31 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.31 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5.47 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 5.63 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 5.81 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 5.99 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 6.18 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 6.38 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 6.59 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 6.8 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 7.02 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 7.25 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 7.48 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 7.72 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 7.96 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 8.21 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 8.46 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 8.71 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 8.97 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 9.26 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 9.54 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 9.83 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 10.14 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 10.45 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 10.75 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 11.06 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 11.37 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 11.7 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 12.03 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 12.36 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 12.71 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 13.04 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 13.39 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 12.52 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 12.83 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 13.16 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 13.55 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 13.92 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 14.26 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 14.6 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 14.93 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 15.27 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 15.63 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 16 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 16.19 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 16.59 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 17 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 17.43 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 17.87 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 18.32 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 18.77 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 19.21 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 16.34 units per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 16.72 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 17.1 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 17.47 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 17.84 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 18.21 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 18.58 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 18.96 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 19.34 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 19.73 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 20.12 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 20.49 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.02 units per square kilometre | 5.31 units per square kilometre | 6.8 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.1 units per square kilometre | 7.02 units per square kilometre | 9.26 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.92 units per square kilometre | 9.54 units per square kilometre | 12.36 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.4 units per square kilometre | 12.52 units per square kilometre | 14.6 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.52 units per square kilometre | 14.93 units per square kilometre | 18.32 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.92 units per square kilometre | 16.34 units per square kilometre | 19.21 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.92 units per square kilometre | 19.34 units per square kilometre | 20.49 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 19 Israel 125.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 India 121.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Pakistan 118.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Saint Martin (French part) 116.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Barbados 114.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Philippines 110.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Gambia 108.58 units per square kilometre compare
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- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern was 20.49 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 20.49 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.31 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population ages 0-14, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 0-14, total Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.