Population ages 45-49, female, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Population ages 45-49, female, per square kilometre was 1.06 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.06 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.0%
Rank
26th
of 43 groups
All-time high
1.06 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.2212 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 45-49, 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 1.06 units per square kilometre for population ages 45-49, female, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 45-49, female, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central peaked at 1.06 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2212 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Africa Western and Central 26th out of 43 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 45-49, female, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2212 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.226 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.231 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.236 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.241 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.246 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2509 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2558 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2608 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.266 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2713 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.277 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2829 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2891 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2956 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3022 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.309 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3161 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3234 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3308 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3384 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3465 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.354 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3612 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3687 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3765 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3843 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3923 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4007 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4091 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4172 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4249 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4308 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4359 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4431 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4524 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4634 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4769 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4923 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5076 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5227 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5387 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5554 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5727 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5905 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6093 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6291 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6496 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6705 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6914 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7121 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7325 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7537 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7764 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8007 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8267 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8548 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8846 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9161 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.95 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9858 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.241 units per square kilometre | 0.2212 units per square kilometre | 0.2608 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2933 units per square kilometre | 0.266 units per square kilometre | 0.3234 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3653 units per square kilometre | 0.3308 units per square kilometre | 0.4007 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4446 units per square kilometre | 0.4091 units per square kilometre | 0.4923 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5846 units per square kilometre | 0.5076 units per square kilometre | 0.6705 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7949 units per square kilometre | 0.6914 units per square kilometre | 0.9161 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 units per square kilometre | 0.95 units per square kilometre | 1.06 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 23 Cayman Islands 13.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Israel 13.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Naoero 12.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Japan 12.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Puerto Rico 12.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 British Virgin Islands 12.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Belgium 12.16 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, male, annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (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 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 45-49, male, annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 45-49, female, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central?
- Population ages 45-49, female, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central was 1.06 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 45-49, female, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 45-49, female, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2212 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for population ages 45-49, female, per square kilometre?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 26th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 45-49, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. 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 45-49, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 45-49, 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 45-49, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 45-49, 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 45-49, 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.