Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre was 29.39 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
29.39 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
25th
of 45 groups
All-time high
29.39 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
6.24 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 29.39 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 29.39 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.24 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.24 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6.38 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 6.52 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 6.67 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 6.82 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 6.97 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 7.14 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 7.31 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 7.48 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 7.67 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 7.85 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 8.04 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 8.25 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 8.47 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 8.69 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 8.92 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 9.16 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 9.41 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 9.68 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 9.96 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 10.25 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 10.57 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 10.88 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 11.2 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 11.53 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 11.87 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 12.22 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 12.58 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 12.95 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 13.33 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 13.72 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 14.11 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 13.77 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 14.17 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 14.57 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 14.97 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 15.37 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 15.81 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 16.28 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 16.76 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 17.25 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 17.76 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 18.28 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 18.68 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 19.22 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 19.77 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 20.34 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 20.94 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 21.56 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 22.2 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 22.86 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 21.08 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 21.72 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 22.38 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 23.06 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 23.75 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 24.48 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 25.25 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 26.03 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 26.84 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 27.68 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 28.52 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 29.39 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.84 units per square kilometre | 6.24 units per square kilometre | 7.48 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.61 units per square kilometre | 7.67 units per square kilometre | 9.68 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.4 units per square kilometre | 9.96 units per square kilometre | 12.95 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.61 units per square kilometre | 13.33 units per square kilometre | 16.28 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.06 units per square kilometre | 16.76 units per square kilometre | 21.56 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.28 units per square kilometre | 21.08 units per square kilometre | 26.03 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.11 units per square kilometre | 26.84 units per square kilometre | 29.39 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 27 Comoros 265.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Philippines 254.81 units per square kilometre compare
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- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.0114 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0125 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0156 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 29.39 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 29.39 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.24 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.