Population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre was 0.8263 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.8263 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.8%
Rank
31st
of 43 groups
All-time high
0.8263 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1769 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 50-54, male, 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 0.8263 units per square kilometre for population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.8263 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1769 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Africa Western and Central 31st 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 50-54, male, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1769 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1804 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.184 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1878 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1919 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1962 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.2006 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2051 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.2097 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2145 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2192 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.224 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2287 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2335 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2382 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.243 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2478 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2527 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2578 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2631 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2687 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2746 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2801 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2856 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2915 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2977 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3042 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.311 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.318 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3247 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3314 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3388 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3461 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3537 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3621 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3702 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3775 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3828 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3865 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3914 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3983 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4069 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4186 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.433 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4476 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4621 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4772 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4936 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5106 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.528 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.547 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.567 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5875 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6082 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6292 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6506 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6725 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6953 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7191 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7439 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7694 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7964 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8263 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1925 units per square kilometre | 0.1769 units per square kilometre | 0.2097 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2359 units per square kilometre | 0.2145 units per square kilometre | 0.2578 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2894 units per square kilometre | 0.2631 units per square kilometre | 0.318 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3574 units per square kilometre | 0.3247 units per square kilometre | 0.3865 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4439 units per square kilometre | 0.3914 units per square kilometre | 0.5106 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6204 units per square kilometre | 0.528 units per square kilometre | 0.7191 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.784 units per square kilometre | 0.7439 units per square kilometre | 0.8263 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 28 Israel 11.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Curaçao 10.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 United States Virgin Islands 10.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Sri Lanka 9.94 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Naoero 9.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Liechtenstein 9.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Saint Lucia 9.54 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0237 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central?
- Population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central was 0.8263 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8263 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1769 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 31st out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. 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 50-54, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 50-54, 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 50-54, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 50-54, 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 50-54, 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.