Population ages 20-24, male, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Population ages 20-24, male, per square kilometre was 2.6 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.6 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.5%
Rank
17th
of 43 groups
All-time high
2.6 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.4758 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 20-24, male, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 20-24, male, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central stood at 2.6 units per square kilometre. 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 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, male, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central peaked at 2.6 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4758 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 series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 20-24, male, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4758 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4854 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4958 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.5068 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.5182 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.5295 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.5391 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.5454 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.5496 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.5555 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.5636 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.5736 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.588 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.6061 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.6245 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.6421 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.6604 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.6799 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7004 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7217 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.7447 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.7697 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.7936 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.8167 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.8418 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.8675 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8937 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9218 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.9522 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.983 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.86 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.9 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.95 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 2 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 2.05 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.1 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.22 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 2.28 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.36 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 2.43 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 2.51 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 2.6 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5162 units per square kilometre | 0.4758 units per square kilometre | 0.5496 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6194 units per square kilometre | 0.5555 units per square kilometre | 0.7004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8323 units per square kilometre | 0.7217 units per square kilometre | 0.9522 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 0.983 units per square kilometre | 1.36 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.59 units per square kilometre | 1.4 units per square kilometre | 1.77 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 units per square kilometre | 1.81 units per square kilometre | 2.28 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.48 units per square kilometre | 2.36 units per square kilometre | 2.6 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 14 Lebanon 24.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Channel Islands 24.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Mauritius 23.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 India 22.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Barbados 22.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Naoero 22.25 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Burundi 21.84 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, male, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central?
- Population ages 20-24, male, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central was 2.6 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 20-24, male, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, male, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4758 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for population ages 20-24, male, per square kilometre?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 17th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 20-24, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. 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 20-24, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 20-24, 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 20-24, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 20-24, male 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, 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.