India vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Population, total, per square kilometre
India
483.68 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
52.66 units per square kilometre
in 2023
India rank
25th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
28th
Population, total, per square kilometre over time
- India
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
India currently reports 483.68 units per square kilometre against 52.66 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 431.02 units per square kilometre.
That makes India's figure about 9.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 63 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 28th of 216 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 164.82 units per square kilometre | 12.84 units per square kilometre | 151.98 units per square kilometre | India |
| 1970s | 203.81 units per square kilometre | 16.58 units per square kilometre | 187.23 units per square kilometre | India |
| 1980s | 257.27 units per square kilometre | 22.18 units per square kilometre | 235.1 units per square kilometre | India |
| 1990s | 319.9 units per square kilometre | 28.17 units per square kilometre | 291.72 units per square kilometre | India |
| 2000s | 384.7 units per square kilometre | 36.15 units per square kilometre | 348.55 units per square kilometre | India |
| 2010s | 443.52 units per square kilometre | 43.28 units per square kilometre | 400.24 units per square kilometre | India |
| 2020s | 477.63 units per square kilometre | 50.76 units per square kilometre | 426.87 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, India or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- India, at 483.68 units per square kilometre against 52.66 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, total, per square kilometre between India and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 431.02 units per square kilometre, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do India and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for population, total, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 28th of 216 countries.
- 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.