Population ages 40-44, female, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Population ages 40-44, female, per square kilometre was 1.32 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.32 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
24th
of 43 groups
All-time high
1.32 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.2637 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 40-44, female, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 40-44, female, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central is 1.32 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 40-44, female, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central peaked at 1.32 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2637 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Africa Western and Central ranks 24th 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 40-44, female, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2637 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2688 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.2738 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2788 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.2838 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.2891 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2946 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.3004 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3065 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.313 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.3198 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.327 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3345 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3423 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3503 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3583 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3665 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3749 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3832 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3916 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.4003 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4092 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4171 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.4248 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.4334 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.442 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4497 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4558 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4614 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4684 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.4777 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4893 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5033 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5192 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5353 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5509 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5675 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5852 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6033 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6219 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6419 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.663 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6844 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7062 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7283 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7498 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7712 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7937 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8175 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8425 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8691 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.897 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9268 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9593 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9947 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2844 units per square kilometre | 0.2637 units per square kilometre | 0.3065 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.347 units per square kilometre | 0.313 units per square kilometre | 0.3832 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4286 units per square kilometre | 0.3916 units per square kilometre | 0.4614 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.53 units per square kilometre | 0.4684 units per square kilometre | 0.6033 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7178 units per square kilometre | 0.6219 units per square kilometre | 0.8175 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9867 units per square kilometre | 0.8425 units per square kilometre | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 units per square kilometre | 1.2 units per square kilometre | 1.32 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 21 Naoero 17.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Rwanda 16.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Netherlands 15.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 India 15.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Cayman Islands 14.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 British Virgin Islands 14.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Israel 13.68 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 40-44, female, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central?
- Population ages 40-44, female, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central was 1.32 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 40-44, female, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 40-44, female, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2637 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for population ages 40-44, female, per square kilometre?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 24th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 40-44, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. 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 40-44, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 40-44, 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 40-44, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 40-44, 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 40-44, 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.