Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre was 0.6384 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.6384 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.5%
Rank
33rd
of 43 groups
All-time high
0.6384 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1402 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 55-59, 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 0.6384 units per square kilometre for population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in 2023. 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 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.6384 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1402 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Africa Western and Central ranks 33rd of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1402 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.143 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1461 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1493 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1525 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1557 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1589 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1621 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1657 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1695 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1736 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1779 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1823 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1869 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1914 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1958 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2001 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2044 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2087 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.213 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2175 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2221 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2265 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2308 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2356 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2406 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2457 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2511 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2569 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2624 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2678 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2738 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2799 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2858 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2921 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2985 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3051 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3121 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3195 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3273 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.335 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3421 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3473 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3511 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.356 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3624 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3702 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3812 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3947 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4087 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4233 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4385 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4543 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4702 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4859 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5028 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.521 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5397 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5588 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5783 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5975 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6171 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6384 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1526 units per square kilometre | 0.1402 units per square kilometre | 0.1657 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1891 units per square kilometre | 0.1695 units per square kilometre | 0.2087 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.234 units per square kilometre | 0.213 units per square kilometre | 0.2569 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2897 units per square kilometre | 0.2624 units per square kilometre | 0.3195 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3567 units per square kilometre | 0.3273 units per square kilometre | 0.3947 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4803 units per square kilometre | 0.4087 units per square kilometre | 0.5588 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6078 units per square kilometre | 0.5783 units per square kilometre | 0.6384 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 30 Liechtenstein 9.78 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Israel 9.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Grenada 9.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Luxembourg 9.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Guam 9.25 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Sri Lanka 9.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Naoero 9.2 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, male, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central?
- Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central was 0.6384 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6384 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1402 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 33rd out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. 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, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 55-59, 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 55-59, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 55-59, 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 55-59, 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.