Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 1.67 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central is 1.67 units per square kilometre, measured 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 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central peaked at 1.67 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3665 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, total, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3665 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3764 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.3864 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.3961 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.4053 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.4143 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.4228 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.4314 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4405 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.4497 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.4581 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.4668 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.4767 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4875 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4992 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.5113 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.5246 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.5394 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.555 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.5697 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.5837 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.5996 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.6163 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.6325 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.6488 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.6656 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.6825 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6995 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.7169 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.7339 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.7509 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7686 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.7864 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.8043 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8229 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8418 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8612 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.8813 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9016 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9226 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9449 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9687 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9937 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4044 units per square kilometre | 0.3665 units per square kilometre | 0.4405 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4968 units per square kilometre | 0.4497 units per square kilometre | 0.555 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6415 units per square kilometre | 0.5697 units per square kilometre | 0.7169 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8153 units per square kilometre | 0.7339 units per square kilometre | 0.9016 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 units per square kilometre | 0.9226 units per square kilometre | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 units per square kilometre | 1.19 units per square kilometre | 1.49 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6 units per square kilometre | 1.53 units per square kilometre | 1.67 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 32 Grenada 40.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Luxembourg 39.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Guam 37.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Isle of Man 33.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 India 33.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Palestine, State of 32.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Trinidad and Tobago 31.6 units per square kilometre compare
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- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.0116 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 3.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.012 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0153 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central was 1.67 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3665 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 35th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. 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, total, 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, total 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, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total 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, total 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.