Population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre was 0.7708 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.7708 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
35th
of 44 groups
All-time high
0.7708 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1661 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 65 and above, 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 0.7708 units per square kilometre for population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.7708 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1661 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Africa Western and Central 35th 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, male, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1661 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1705 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.175 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1793 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1834 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1874 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1912 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.195 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.199 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2031 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2069 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2107 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2151 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2201 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2255 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.231 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2373 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2443 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2515 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2583 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2646 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.272 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2797 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.287 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2944 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3021 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3099 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3178 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3259 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3337 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3416 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3498 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3579 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.366 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3745 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3831 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3919 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4011 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4105 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4203 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4307 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.442 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4539 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4662 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4786 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4912 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5043 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5186 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5333 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5484 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5642 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5798 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5943 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6074 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6211 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6366 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6533 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6709 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6893 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7069 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7251 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7466 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7708 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.183 units per square kilometre | 0.1661 units per square kilometre | 0.199 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2245 units per square kilometre | 0.2031 units per square kilometre | 0.2515 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2912 units per square kilometre | 0.2583 units per square kilometre | 0.3259 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.371 units per square kilometre | 0.3337 units per square kilometre | 0.4105 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4739 units per square kilometre | 0.4203 units per square kilometre | 0.5333 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6165 units per square kilometre | 0.5484 units per square kilometre | 0.6893 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7373 units per square kilometre | 0.7069 units per square kilometre | 0.7708 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 32 Luxembourg 17.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Sri Lanka 17.37 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Guam 17.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 India 15.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Isle of Man 15.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Palestine, State of 14.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 14.46 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, male, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central?
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central was 0.7708 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7708 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1661 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 35th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. 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, male, 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, 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 and above, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, male 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, 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.