Population ages 20-24, female, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Population ages 20-24, female, per square kilometre was 2.53 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.53 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.5%
Rank
17th
of 43 groups
All-time high
2.53 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.4779 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 20-24, female, 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 2.53 units per square kilometre for population ages 20-24, female, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, female, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central peaked at 2.53 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4779 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Africa Western and Central ranks 17th of 43 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 20-24, female, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4779 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4877 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.4979 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.5086 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.5196 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.5304 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.5402 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.5481 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.5551 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.564 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.5746 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.5867 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.6022 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.6204 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.6386 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.6558 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.6744 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.6948 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7164 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.7385 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.7618 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.7875 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.8122 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.8352 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.8591 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.8835 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.908 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.934 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.9617 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9896 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.83 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.88 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.92 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.96 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 2.01 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 2.06 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 2.11 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.17 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 2.23 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 2.29 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 2.37 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 2.45 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 2.53 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5184 units per square kilometre | 0.4779 units per square kilometre | 0.5551 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6328 units per square kilometre | 0.564 units per square kilometre | 0.7164 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8481 units per square kilometre | 0.7385 units per square kilometre | 0.9617 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 0.9896 units per square kilometre | 1.35 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.57 units per square kilometre | 1.39 units per square kilometre | 1.75 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 units per square kilometre | 1.79 units per square kilometre | 2.23 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.41 units per square kilometre | 2.29 units per square kilometre | 2.53 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 14 Mauritius 22.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Channel Islands 22.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Naoero 22.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Lebanon 21.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Burundi 21.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Barbados 21.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 India 20.73 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 20-24, female, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central?
- Population ages 20-24, female, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central was 2.53 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 20-24, female, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 2.53 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, female, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4779 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for population ages 20-24, female, per square kilometre?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 17th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 20-24, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. 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 20-24, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 20-24, female 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 20-24, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 20-24, female 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 20-24, female 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.