Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre was 21.61 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
21.61 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
19th
of 45 groups
All-time high
21.61 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
4.98 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 21.61 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 21.61 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.98 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 19th 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.98 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5.12 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 5.27 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 5.42 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 5.58 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 5.75 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 5.92 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 6.1 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 6.28 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 6.48 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 6.68 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 6.88 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 7.1 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 7.32 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 7.54 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 7.78 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 8.02 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 8.27 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 8.53 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 8.8 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 9.08 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 9.37 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 9.65 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 9.93 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 10.23 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 10.52 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 10.83 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 11.13 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 11.44 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 11.74 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 12.05 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 12.36 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 12.03 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 12.33 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 12.64 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 12.99 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 13.33 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 13.66 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 13.99 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 14.32 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 14.68 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 15.04 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 15.42 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 15.71 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 16.12 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 16.55 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 16.99 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 17.45 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 17.91 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 18.37 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 18.83 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 17.28 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 17.71 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 18.13 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 18.55 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 18.96 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 19.36 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 19.75 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 20.14 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 20.52 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 20.89 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 21.26 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 21.61 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.6 units per square kilometre | 4.98 units per square kilometre | 6.28 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.46 units per square kilometre | 6.48 units per square kilometre | 8.53 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.1 units per square kilometre | 8.8 units per square kilometre | 11.44 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.71 units per square kilometre | 11.74 units per square kilometre | 13.99 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.02 units per square kilometre | 14.32 units per square kilometre | 17.91 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.71 units per square kilometre | 17.28 units per square kilometre | 20.14 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.07 units per square kilometre | 20.52 units per square kilometre | 21.61 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 16 Bermuda 166.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Lebanon 150.78 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Haiti 133.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 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
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- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 21.61 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 21.61 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.98 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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.