Population, total, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Population, total, per square kilometre was 50.51 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population, total, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern is 50.51 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 50.51 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.04 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 30th out of 47 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, total, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.04 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 12.36 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 12.7 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 13.06 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 13.43 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 13.82 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 14.21 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 14.63 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 15.06 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 15.5 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 15.96 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 16.42 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 16.9 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 17.41 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 17.93 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 18.46 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 18.99 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 19.57 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 20.19 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 20.8 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 21.46 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 22.16 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 22.86 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 23.57 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 24.29 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 25.02 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 25.78 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 26.54 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 27.31 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 28.1 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 28.88 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 29.66 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 27.74 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 28.49 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 29.24 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 30.02 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 30.8 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 31.61 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 32.45 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 33.3 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 34.18 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 35.08 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 36.01 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 36.53 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 37.51 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 38.53 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 39.58 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 40.67 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 41.8 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 42.96 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 44.13 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 37.7 units per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 38.75 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 39.81 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 40.89 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 41.98 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 43.1 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 44.29 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 45.5 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 46.74 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 48 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 49.26 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 50.51 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.48 units per square kilometre | 12.04 units per square kilometre | 15.06 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.73 units per square kilometre | 15.5 units per square kilometre | 20.19 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.98 units per square kilometre | 20.8 units per square kilometre | 27.31 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.7 units per square kilometre | 27.74 units per square kilometre | 32.45 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.32 units per square kilometre | 33.3 units per square kilometre | 41.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.91 units per square kilometre | 37.7 units per square kilometre | 45.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.63 units per square kilometre | 46.74 units per square kilometre | 50.51 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 27 Israel 455.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Haiti 422.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Belgium 386.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Philippines 385.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Puerto Rico 361.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Sri Lanka 356.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Curaçao 348.32 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Urban population growth 3.7% (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.387 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 38.7% (2025)
- Urban population 305.30 million (2025)
- Population, total 788.84 million (2025)
- Population growth 2.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern was 50.51 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 50.51 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.04 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- 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, 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.