Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 1.66 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total, 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, total, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa is 1.66 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 1.66 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3614 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, total, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3614 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3701 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.3791 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.3884 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.3981 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.4079 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.418 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.4287 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.4399 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.4514 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.4627 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.4743 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4869 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.5002 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.5141 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.5285 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.5436 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.5605 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5786 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5958 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6131 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.6323 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.6517 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.6709 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.6906 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.7104 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.7317 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.7525 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.7718 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.7912 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8109 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8315 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.8078 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.8275 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8485 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.8704 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8926 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.9149 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9379 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9619 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9867 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3991 units per square kilometre | 0.3614 units per square kilometre | 0.4399 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5101 units per square kilometre | 0.4514 units per square kilometre | 0.5786 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6821 units per square kilometre | 0.5958 units per square kilometre | 0.7718 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8533 units per square kilometre | 0.7912 units per square kilometre | 0.9379 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 units per square kilometre | 0.9619 units per square kilometre | 1.2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 units per square kilometre | 1.17 units per square kilometre | 1.46 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 units per square kilometre | 1.51 units per square kilometre | 1.66 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 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
- 39 Denmark 30.63 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 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, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2041 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2837 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1997 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4038 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa was 1.66 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3614 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. 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, 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.