Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Arab World
Arab World: Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre was 12.04 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.04 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
31st
of 45 groups
All-time high
12.04 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
3.65 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Arab World, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Arab World stood at 12.04 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Arab World peaked at 12.04 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.65 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Arab World ranks 31st of 45 groups on this measure, 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 Arab World, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.65 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.76 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 3.88 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 4 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 4.13 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 4.25 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 4.39 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 4.52 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 4.66 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 4.79 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 4.93 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 5.08 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 5.24 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 5.39 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 5.56 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 5.75 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 5.93 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 6.11 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 6.31 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 6.52 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 6.71 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 6.91 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 7.11 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 7.31 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 7.51 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 7.72 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 7.93 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 8.11 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 8.29 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 8.53 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 8.66 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 8.81 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 8.99 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 9.16 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 9.31 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 9.44 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 9.56 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 9.68 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 9.79 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 9.9 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 10.01 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 10.12 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 10.23 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 10.34 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 10.45 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 10.57 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 10.69 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 10.85 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 11.04 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 11.21 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 11.42 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 9.99 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 10.24 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 10.49 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 10.73 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 10.95 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 11.15 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 11.33 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 11.49 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 11.67 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 11.79 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 11.93 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 12.04 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.14 units per square kilometre | 3.65 units per square kilometre | 4.66 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.51 units per square kilometre | 4.79 units per square kilometre | 6.31 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.41 units per square kilometre | 6.52 units per square kilometre | 8.29 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.19 units per square kilometre | 8.53 units per square kilometre | 9.79 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.42 units per square kilometre | 9.9 units per square kilometre | 11.04 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9 units per square kilometre | 9.99 units per square kilometre | 11.49 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.86 units per square kilometre | 11.67 units per square kilometre | 12.04 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 28 Nigeria 103.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Aruba 102.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Mauritius 94.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Malawi 92.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Sao Tome and Principe 92.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Netherlands 80.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Guam 80.23 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Arab World
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3326 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3003 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3196 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 4.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Arab World?
- Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Arab World was 12.04 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 12.04 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.65 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Arab World rank for population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre?
- Arab World ranks 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World 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.