Population ages 15-19, male, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Population ages 15-19, male, per square kilometre was 3.12 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.12 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
13th
of 43 groups
All-time high
3.12 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.5504 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 15-19, male, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 3.12 units per square kilometre for population ages 15-19, male, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, male, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central peaked at 3.12 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5504 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Africa Western and Central 13th out of 43 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 15-19, male, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5504 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5606 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.5677 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.5721 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.5779 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5861 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.5962 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.6105 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.6287 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.6474 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.6659 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.6852 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.7054 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.7263 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.7476 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.7699 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7935 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.818 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.8437 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.8706 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.8981 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.926 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9532 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.9815 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.83 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.92 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.97 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 2.02 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 2.07 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 2.12 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 2.17 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 2.22 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 2.28 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.34 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 2.42 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 2.5 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 2.58 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 2.67 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 2.76 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 2.85 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 2.94 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 3.03 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 3.12 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5834 units per square kilometre | 0.5504 units per square kilometre | 0.6287 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7403 units per square kilometre | 0.6474 units per square kilometre | 0.8437 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 units per square kilometre | 0.8706 units per square kilometre | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.41 units per square kilometre | 1.2 units per square kilometre | 1.62 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.86 units per square kilometre | 1.66 units per square kilometre | 2.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.41 units per square kilometre | 2.12 units per square kilometre | 2.76 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.98 units per square kilometre | 2.85 units per square kilometre | 3.12 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 10 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 40.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Malta 37.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Bermuda 32.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Rwanda 31.94 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Naoero 30.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Burundi 29.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Lebanon 26.29 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, male, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central?
- Population ages 15-19, male, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central was 3.12 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-19, male, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 3.12 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-19, male, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5504 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for population ages 15-19, male, per square kilometre?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 13th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 15-19, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-19, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 15-19, 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.
Population ages 15-19, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 15-19, male 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, 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.