Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre was 0.6642 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.6642 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.1%
Rank
31st
of 43 groups
All-time high
0.6642 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1513 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central stood at 0.6642 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.6642 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1513 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Africa Western and Central ranks 31st 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 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1513 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1544 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1578 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1612 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1646 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.168 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1714 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1748 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1786 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1826 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1867 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1911 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1956 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2003 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.205 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2097 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2142 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2188 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2235 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2282 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.233 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2382 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2433 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2484 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.254 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2597 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2657 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2718 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2782 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2845 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2908 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2976 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3046 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3114 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3183 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3252 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3323 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3395 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3468 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3544 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.362 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3687 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3739 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3786 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3849 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3931 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4027 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4148 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4289 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4428 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4567 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4714 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4865 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5019 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5176 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5344 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5524 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5707 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5892 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6079 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.626 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6442 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6642 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1647 units per square kilometre | 0.1513 units per square kilometre | 0.1786 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2028 units per square kilometre | 0.1826 units per square kilometre | 0.2235 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2521 units per square kilometre | 0.2282 units per square kilometre | 0.2782 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3151 units per square kilometre | 0.2845 units per square kilometre | 0.3468 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3862 units per square kilometre | 0.3544 units per square kilometre | 0.4289 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5124 units per square kilometre | 0.4428 units per square kilometre | 0.5892 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6356 units per square kilometre | 0.6079 units per square kilometre | 0.6642 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 28 India 10.37 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Sri Lanka 10.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Liechtenstein 10.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Israel 9.89 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Germany 9.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Saint Lucia 9.47 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 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central?
- Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central was 0.6642 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6642 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1513 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 31st out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. 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 55-59, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 55-59, 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 55-59, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 55-59, 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 55-59, 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.