Population ages 65-69, male, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Population ages 65-69, male, per square kilometre was 0.3389 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.3389 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.7%
Rank
35th
of 43 groups
All-time high
0.3389 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.078 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 65-69, 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 0.3389 units per square kilometre for population ages 65-69, male, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65-69, male, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.3389 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.078 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Africa Western and Central 35th 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, male, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.078 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0799 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0818 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0835 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0851 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0866 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0878 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0891 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0905 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0922 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0941 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0962 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0985 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1009 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1035 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.106 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1087 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1115 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1145 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1175 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1206 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.124 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1274 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1306 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.134 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1372 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1405 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1436 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1469 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.15 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1531 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1565 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1599 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1633 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1668 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1705 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1742 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1782 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1823 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1865 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1909 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1956 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2006 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2056 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2107 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2158 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2211 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2267 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2325 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2385 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2448 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2509 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2557 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2595 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.264 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2699 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.277 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2858 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.296 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3058 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3157 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3268 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3389 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0847 units per square kilometre | 0.078 units per square kilometre | 0.0905 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1026 units per square kilometre | 0.0922 units per square kilometre | 0.1145 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1322 units per square kilometre | 0.1175 units per square kilometre | 0.1469 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1655 units per square kilometre | 0.15 units per square kilometre | 0.1823 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2086 units per square kilometre | 0.1865 units per square kilometre | 0.2325 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2642 units per square kilometre | 0.2385 units per square kilometre | 0.296 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3218 units per square kilometre | 0.3058 units per square kilometre | 0.3389 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 32 Guam 6.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Palestine, State of 6.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Trinidad and Tobago 5.94 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Luxembourg 5.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Italy 5.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Switzerland 5.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.73 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, male, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central?
- Population ages 65-69, male, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central was 0.3389 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65-69, male, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3389 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65-69, male, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.078 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for population ages 65-69, male, per square kilometre?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 35th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65-69, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. 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, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65-69, 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 65-69, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 65-69, 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 65-69, 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.