Population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre was 0.7321 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa is 0.7321 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.7321 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1618 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 37th 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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1618 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1655 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1695 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1736 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1779 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1824 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.187 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1919 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1971 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.2023 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.2075 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2128 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2185 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2247 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2311 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2377 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2447 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2526 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.261 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2689 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2767 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2852 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2938 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3022 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3108 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3196 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3292 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3386 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3473 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.356 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.365 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3743 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3636 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3721 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3806 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3893 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3981 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4073 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4168 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4268 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4372 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4481 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4594 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4678 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4798 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4921 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5049 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5183 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5322 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5469 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5627 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5189 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5346 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5504 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5667 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5838 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6023 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6231 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6451 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6657 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6854 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7075 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7321 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1785 units per square kilometre | 0.1618 units per square kilometre | 0.1971 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2293 units per square kilometre | 0.2023 units per square kilometre | 0.261 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3072 units per square kilometre | 0.2689 units per square kilometre | 0.3473 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3823 units per square kilometre | 0.356 units per square kilometre | 0.4168 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4766 units per square kilometre | 0.4268 units per square kilometre | 0.5322 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5734 units per square kilometre | 0.5189 units per square kilometre | 0.6451 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6977 units per square kilometre | 0.6657 units per square kilometre | 0.7321 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 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
- 39 Denmark 14.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Trinidad and Tobago 13.66 units per square kilometre compare
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- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 3.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.7321 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7321 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1618 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. 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, 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.