Africa Western and Central vs India: Population, total, per square kilometre
Africa Western and Central
56.19 units per square kilometre
in 2023
India
483.68 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
24th
India rank
25th
Population, total, per square kilometre over time
- Africa Western and Central
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 483.68 units per square kilometre against 56.19 units per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 427.49 units per square kilometre.
That makes India's figure about 8.6 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 24th and India ranks 25th of 47 groups.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.05 units per square kilometre | 164.82 units per square kilometre | 152.77 units per square kilometre | India |
| 1970s | 15.18 units per square kilometre | 203.81 units per square kilometre | 188.64 units per square kilometre | India |
| 1980s | 19.97 units per square kilometre | 257.27 units per square kilometre | 237.3 units per square kilometre | India |
| 1990s | 26.21 units per square kilometre | 319.9 units per square kilometre | 293.69 units per square kilometre | India |
| 2000s | 34.57 units per square kilometre | 384.7 units per square kilometre | 350.13 units per square kilometre | India |
| 2010s | 45.61 units per square kilometre | 443.52 units per square kilometre | 397.91 units per square kilometre | India |
| 2020s | 54.26 units per square kilometre | 477.63 units per square kilometre | 423.37 units per square kilometre | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, per square kilometre, Africa Western and Central or India?
- India, at 483.68 units per square kilometre against 56.19 units per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, total, per square kilometre between Africa Western and Central and India?
- 427.49 units per square kilometre, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and India?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Africa Western and Central and India rank globally for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 24th and India ranks 25th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population, 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.