Population ages 15-64, total, per capita in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Population ages 15-64, total, per capita was 0.5608 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population ages 15-64, total, per capita in Africa Western and Central, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 0.5608 units per person for population ages 15-64, total, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total, per capita in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.5608 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.5106 units per person, in 1987.
Africa Western and Central ranks 42nd of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population ages 15-64, total, per capita in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5518 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5507 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 0.5493 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.5475 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.5454 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.5435 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.5419 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.5404 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.5388 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.5372 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.5356 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.5341 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.5325 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.5309 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.5293 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.5276 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.5257 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.5238 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.5219 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.5201 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.5184 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.5169 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5156 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.5143 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.5128 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.5117 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.511 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5106 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5106 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.511 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5116 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5125 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5138 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.515 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.5164 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5181 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5197 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.521 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5223 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5237 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5247 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5254 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5259 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5264 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5268 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.527 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5269 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5267 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5268 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5271 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5274 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5277 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5281 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5286 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5294 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5304 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5319 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.534 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5363 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.539 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.542 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5454 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.549 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5529 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5569 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.5608 units per person | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5446 units per person | 0.5372 units per person | 0.5518 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5282 units per person | 0.5201 units per person | 0.5356 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5133 units per person | 0.5106 units per person | 0.5184 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5174 units per person | 0.5116 units per person | 0.5237 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5264 units per person | 0.5247 units per person | 0.5271 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5313 units per person | 0.5274 units per person | 0.539 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5512 units per person | 0.542 units per person | 0.5608 units per person | 6 |
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0015 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total, per capita in Africa Western and Central?
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita in Africa Western and Central was 0.5608 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total, per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5608 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total, per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5106 units per person in 1987.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for population ages 15-64, total, per capita?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 42nd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total, per capita rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-64, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 15-64, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 15-64, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population ages 15-64, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.