Population ages 15-64, male, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Population ages 15-64, male, per square kilometre was 15.62 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 15-64, male, 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 15-64, male, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central is 15.62 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 3.2% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central peaked at 15.62 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.01 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Africa Western and Central ranks 24th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 15-64, male, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.01 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.07 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 3.13 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 3.18 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 3.24 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 3.3 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 3.36 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 3.42 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 3.49 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 3.57 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 3.64 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 3.72 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 3.8 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 3.89 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 3.98 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 4.08 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 4.17 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 4.27 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 4.38 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 4.49 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 4.6 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 4.72 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 4.84 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 4.96 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 5.08 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 5.22 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 5.36 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 5.51 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 5.68 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 5.84 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 6.01 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 6.2 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 6.38 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 6.58 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 6.79 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 7 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 7.21 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 7.44 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 7.67 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 7.9 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 8.14 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 8.39 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 8.64 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 8.9 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 9.17 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 9.44 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 9.71 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 9.99 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 10.29 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 10.59 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 10.91 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 11.24 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 11.57 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 11.91 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 12.27 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 12.64 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 13.04 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 13.43 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 13.84 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 14.26 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 14.69 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 15.14 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 15.62 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.25 units per square kilometre | 3.01 units per square kilometre | 3.49 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.95 units per square kilometre | 3.57 units per square kilometre | 4.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.05 units per square kilometre | 4.49 units per square kilometre | 5.68 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.71 units per square kilometre | 5.84 units per square kilometre | 7.67 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.06 units per square kilometre | 7.9 units per square kilometre | 10.29 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.14 units per square kilometre | 10.59 units per square kilometre | 13.84 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.93 units per square kilometre | 14.26 units per square kilometre | 15.62 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 21 India 170.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Rwanda 159.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Saint Martin (French Part) 157.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Qatar 145.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Burundi 137.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Israel 136.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Kuwait 136.39 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0238 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0237 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0326 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, male, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central?
- Population ages 15-64, male, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central was 15.62 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, male, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 15.62 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.01 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for population ages 15-64, male, per square kilometre?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 24th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 15-64, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. 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 15-64, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 15-64, 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 15-64, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, male World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- 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 15-64, 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.