Population ages 15-19, female, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Population ages 15-19, female, per square kilometre was 3.03 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.03 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
12th
of 43 groups
All-time high
3.03 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.544 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 15-19, female, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-19, female, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central is 3.03 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, female, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central peaked at 3.03 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.544 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Africa Western and Central 12th out of 43 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 15-19, female, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.544 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5543 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.5627 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.5699 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.5791 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.5911 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.605 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.6218 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.641 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.6595 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.6767 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.6947 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.714 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.7345 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.7558 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.7783 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.8025 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.8279 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.8542 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.8809 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.9071 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9338 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.9598 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.9861 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.84 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.88 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.92 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.97 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 2.02 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 2.07 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 2.12 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 2.17 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 2.22 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.28 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 2.34 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 2.42 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 2.5 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 2.59 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 2.67 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 2.76 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 2.84 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 2.93 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 3.03 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5854 units per square kilometre | 0.544 units per square kilometre | 0.641 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7498 units per square kilometre | 0.6595 units per square kilometre | 0.8542 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.01 units per square kilometre | 0.8809 units per square kilometre | 1.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4 units per square kilometre | 1.19 units per square kilometre | 1.59 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.82 units per square kilometre | 1.63 units per square kilometre | 2.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 units per square kilometre | 2.07 units per square kilometre | 2.67 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.89 units per square kilometre | 2.76 units per square kilometre | 3.03 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 9 Palestine, State of 44.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 37 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Malta 34.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Rwanda 32.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Burundi 29.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Bermuda 29.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Naoero 26.85 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0195 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0153 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0196 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, annual growth rate 3.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-19, female, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central?
- Population ages 15-19, female, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central was 3.03 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-19, female, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 3.03 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-19, female, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.544 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for population ages 15-19, female, per square kilometre?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 12th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 15-19, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-19, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 15-19, female 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 15-19, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 15-19, female World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
- 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 15-19, female 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.