Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre was 0.8976 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.8976 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.1%
Rank
40th
of 44 groups
All-time high
0.8976 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.2004 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 65 and above, 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 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central stood at 0.8976 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.8976 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2004 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Africa Western and Central ranks 40th of 44 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 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2004 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2059 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.2114 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2168 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2219 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.2269 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.2316 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2364 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2415 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2465 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2512 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.256 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2615 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2675 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2738 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2803 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2873 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2952 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3035 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.3114 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.319 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3277 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3367 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3455 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3544 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3635 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3726 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3817 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.391 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.4002 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4093 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4188 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4285 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4383 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4484 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4587 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4693 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4802 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.491 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5023 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5142 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5267 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5398 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5531 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5669 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5812 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5962 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6122 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6287 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6457 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6631 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.68 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6962 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7113 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7271 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7448 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7635 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7833 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8039 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.825 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8468 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8708 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8976 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2214 units per square kilometre | 0.2004 units per square kilometre | 0.2415 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2723 units per square kilometre | 0.2465 units per square kilometre | 0.3035 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3503 units per square kilometre | 0.3114 units per square kilometre | 0.391 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4443 units per square kilometre | 0.4002 units per square kilometre | 0.491 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5621 units per square kilometre | 0.5023 units per square kilometre | 0.6287 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7219 units per square kilometre | 0.6457 units per square kilometre | 0.8039 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.86 units per square kilometre | 0.825 units per square kilometre | 0.8976 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 37 Isle of Man 17.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 India 17.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Viet Nam 16.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Czechia 16.7 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Denmark 16.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Portugal 15.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 France 15.65 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 and above, female, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central?
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central was 0.8976 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8976 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2004 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 40th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. 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 and above, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, 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 and above, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- 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 and above, 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.