Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre was 0.9311 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.9311 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.6%
Rank
36th
of 44 groups
All-time high
0.9311 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1996 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 0.9311 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.9311 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1996 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 36th out of 44 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 and above, female, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1996 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2045 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2096 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.2148 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2201 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2255 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.231 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2368 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.2429 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2491 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2553 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2615 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2683 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2756 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.283 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2908 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2989 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3079 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3176 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3269 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3365 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3471 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3579 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3687 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3798 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3909 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4025 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4139 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.4245 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4352 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.4459 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4572 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4442 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4554 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4679 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4811 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.4945 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5076 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5211 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5351 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5495 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5643 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5793 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5905 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.606 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6216 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6377 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6542 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6711 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.689 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.708 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6519 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.671 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6906 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7113 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7335 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7575 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7844 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.813 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8415 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8691 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8984 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9311 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2205 units per square kilometre | 0.1996 units per square kilometre | 0.2429 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2808 units per square kilometre | 0.2491 units per square kilometre | 0.3176 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3749 units per square kilometre | 0.3269 units per square kilometre | 0.4245 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.471 units per square kilometre | 0.4352 units per square kilometre | 0.5211 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6009 units per square kilometre | 0.5351 units per square kilometre | 0.6711 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.721 units per square kilometre | 0.6519 units per square kilometre | 0.813 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.885 units per square kilometre | 0.8415 units per square kilometre | 0.9311 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 33 Luxembourg 21.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Guam 20.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Trinidad and Tobago 17.94 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Palestine, State of 17.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 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
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1997 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.9311 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9311 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1996 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
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.