Population ages 80 and above, male, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Population ages 80 and above, male, per square kilometre was 0.0847 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0847 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
34th
of 43 groups
All-time high
0.0847 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0134 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 80 and above, male, 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 80 and above, male, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central is 0.0847 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, male, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.0847 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0134 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Africa Western and Central ranks 34th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 80 and above, male, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0271 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0303 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0311 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0336 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0354 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0364 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0385 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0397 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0409 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0421 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0435 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.045 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0481 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0496 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0513 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0533 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0555 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.058 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0605 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0629 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0652 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.067 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0685 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0702 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0722 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0742 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0763 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0779 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0797 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.082 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0847 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.02 units per square kilometre | 0.018 units per square kilometre | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | 0.0303 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0351 units per square kilometre | 0.0311 units per square kilometre | 0.0397 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0476 units per square kilometre | 0.0409 units per square kilometre | 0.0555 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0675 units per square kilometre | 0.058 units per square kilometre | 0.0763 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0811 units per square kilometre | 0.0779 units per square kilometre | 0.0847 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 31 Grenada 3.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Lebanon 3.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Denmark 3.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Portugal 2.96 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Curaçao 2.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 France 2.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Guam 2.68 units per square kilometre compare
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- 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)
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- 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 80 and above, male, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central?
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central was 0.0847 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 80 and above, male, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0847 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, male, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0134 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for population ages 80 and above, male, per square kilometre?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 34th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 80 and above, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 80 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 80 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 80 and above, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 80 and above, 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 80 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.