Population, male, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Population, male, per square kilometre was 26.24 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
26.24 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
26th
of 44 groups
All-time high
26.24 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
5.74 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, male, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 26.24 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 26.24 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.74 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 26th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, male, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.74 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5.88 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 6.02 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 6.18 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 6.34 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 6.5 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 6.67 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 6.85 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 7.03 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 7.22 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 7.42 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 7.62 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 7.83 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 8.06 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 8.29 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 8.53 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 8.77 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 9.03 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 9.3 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 9.58 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 9.88 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 10.19 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 10.49 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 10.8 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 11.12 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 11.45 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 11.79 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 12.13 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 12.48 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 12.84 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 13.19 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 13.55 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 13.21 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 13.56 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 13.9 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 14.26 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 14.63 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 15.02 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 15.43 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 15.85 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 16.29 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 16.74 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 17.2 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 17.56 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 18.05 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 18.56 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 19.09 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 19.63 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 20.19 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 20.76 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 21.34 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 19.65 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 20.2 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 20.77 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 21.34 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 21.92 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 22.5 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 23.11 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 23.72 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 24.34 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 24.97 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 25.6 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 26.24 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.36 units per square kilometre | 5.74 units per square kilometre | 7.03 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.21 units per square kilometre | 7.22 units per square kilometre | 9.3 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.99 units per square kilometre | 9.58 units per square kilometre | 12.48 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.96 units per square kilometre | 12.84 units per square kilometre | 15.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.92 units per square kilometre | 15.85 units per square kilometre | 20.19 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.53 units per square kilometre | 19.65 units per square kilometre | 23.72 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.29 units per square kilometre | 24.34 units per square kilometre | 26.24 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 23 Saint Martin (French Part) 257.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 India 249.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Comoros 229.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Israel 226.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Haiti 209.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Philippines 192.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Belgium 190.42 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.0114 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0086 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0099 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Population, male, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 26.24 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 26.24 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.74 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for population, male, per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 26th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, 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, 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.