Population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre was 0.2183 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.2183 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.4%
Rank
35th
of 43 groups
All-time high
0.2183 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0489 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central stood at 0.2183 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.2183 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0489 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Africa Western and Central ranks 35th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0489 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0501 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0514 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0527 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.054 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0553 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0567 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.058 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0593 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0605 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0615 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0624 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0633 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0645 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.066 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0676 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0695 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0716 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0738 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0758 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0776 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0797 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0818 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0839 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0862 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0885 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.091 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0936 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0962 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0987 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1011 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1036 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1059 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1082 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1105 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.113 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1154 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1181 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1207 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1235 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1266 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1298 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1332 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1368 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1403 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.144 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1478 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1519 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1558 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1598 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1641 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1685 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1731 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1779 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1828 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1877 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1923 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1958 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1987 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2018 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2057 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2111 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2183 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0541 units per square kilometre | 0.0489 units per square kilometre | 0.0593 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0661 units per square kilometre | 0.0605 units per square kilometre | 0.0738 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0854 units per square kilometre | 0.0758 units per square kilometre | 0.0962 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1095 units per square kilometre | 0.0987 units per square kilometre | 0.1207 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.139 units per square kilometre | 0.1235 units per square kilometre | 0.1558 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1801 units per square kilometre | 0.1598 units per square kilometre | 0.1987 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2092 units per square kilometre | 0.2018 units per square kilometre | 0.2183 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 32 Switzerland 4.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Grenada 4.77 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Luxembourg 4.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 India 4.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Palestine, State of 4.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Trinidad and Tobago 4.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Isle of Man 4.13 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 70-74, male, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central?
- Population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central was 0.2183 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2183 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0489 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 35th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. 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 70-74, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 70-74, 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 70-74, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 70-74, male World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
- 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 70-74, 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.