Population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre was 0.3781 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.3781 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.4%
Rank
38th
of 43 groups
All-time high
0.3781 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0901 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 65-69, 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 0.3781 units per square kilometre for population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.3781 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0901 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Africa Western and Central 38th out of 43 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0901 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0925 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0947 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0969 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0987 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1004 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1018 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1032 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1049 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1068 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1089 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1112 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1139 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1166 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1194 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1222 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.125 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.128 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1312 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1345 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1379 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1417 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1454 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1491 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1529 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1566 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1602 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1638 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1673 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1708 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1744 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1782 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1822 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1864 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1906 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.195 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1995 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2042 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2089 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2137 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2187 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.224 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2295 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2349 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2404 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2461 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2518 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2577 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2637 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2699 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2763 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2824 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2875 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2921 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2976 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3047 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.313 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3227 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3335 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3439 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3542 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3656 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3781 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0981 units per square kilometre | 0.0901 units per square kilometre | 0.1049 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1183 units per square kilometre | 0.1068 units per square kilometre | 0.1312 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1509 units per square kilometre | 0.1345 units per square kilometre | 0.1673 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.189 units per square kilometre | 0.1708 units per square kilometre | 0.2089 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.238 units per square kilometre | 0.2137 units per square kilometre | 0.2637 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.298 units per square kilometre | 0.2699 units per square kilometre | 0.3335 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3605 units per square kilometre | 0.3439 units per square kilometre | 0.3781 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 35 Palestine, State of 6.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Viet Nam 6.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Italy 6.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Luxembourg 6.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Switzerland 6.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Naoero 5.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Saint Lucia 5.69 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 65-69, female, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central?
- Population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central was 0.3781 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3781 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0901 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 38th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. 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 65-69, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65-69, 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 65-69, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 65-69, 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 65-69, 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.