Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre was 31.07 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
31.07 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.1%
Rank
23rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
31.07 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
6.07 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 15-64, total, 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 31.07 units per square kilometre for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central peaked at 31.07 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.07 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Africa Western and Central ranks 23rd 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 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.07 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6.18 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 6.3 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 6.41 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 6.53 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 6.66 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 6.79 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 6.93 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 7.07 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 7.22 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 7.38 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 7.54 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 7.71 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 7.89 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 8.07 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 8.27 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 8.46 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 8.67 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 8.89 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 9.11 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 9.35 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 9.6 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 9.84 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 10.07 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 10.33 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 10.6 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 10.89 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 11.19 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 11.51 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 11.84 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 12.18 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 12.55 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 12.92 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 13.3 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 13.72 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 14.14 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 14.57 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 15.01 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 15.47 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 15.93 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 16.4 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 16.89 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 17.38 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 17.9 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 18.42 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 18.94 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 19.48 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 20.04 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 20.62 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 21.22 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 21.84 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 22.47 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 23.12 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 23.79 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 24.48 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 25.21 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 25.98 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 26.76 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 27.56 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 28.38 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 29.24 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 30.13 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 31.07 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.55 units per square kilometre | 6.07 units per square kilometre | 7.07 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.01 units per square kilometre | 7.22 units per square kilometre | 8.89 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.25 units per square kilometre | 9.11 units per square kilometre | 11.51 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.57 units per square kilometre | 11.84 units per square kilometre | 15.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.2 units per square kilometre | 15.93 units per square kilometre | 20.62 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.24 units per square kilometre | 21.22 units per square kilometre | 27.56 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.7 units per square kilometre | 28.38 units per square kilometre | 31.07 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 20 Netherlands 343.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Saint Martin (French Part) 339.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Rwanda 330.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 India 329 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Burundi 277.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Israel 272.94 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Haiti 269.44 units per square kilometre compare
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- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0046 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.004 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.002 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central?
- Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central was 31.07 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 31.07 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.07 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 23rd out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. 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 15-64, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 15-64, 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 15-64, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, total 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, 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.