Population, male, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: 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
24th
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, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population, male, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 26.24 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 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 24th 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, 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 | 6.03 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 | 7.84 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 | 18.06 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 | 21.35 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
- 21 Republic of Korea 264.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Netherlands 263.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 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
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2801 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5639 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4985 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Population, male, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.74 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for population, male, per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 24th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 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.