Population, total, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central

Africa Western and Central: Population, total, per square kilometre was 56.19 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
56.19 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
24th
of 47 groups
All-time high
56.19 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
11.02 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population, total, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, 1961–2023

102030405060196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, total, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central is 56.19 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, total, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central peaked at 56.19 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.02 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Africa Western and Central 24th 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 Western and Central, year by year

Annual values for Population, total, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, 1961 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 11.02 units per square kilometre
1962 11.26 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1963 11.51 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1964 11.76 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1965 12.02 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1966 12.29 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1967 12.57 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1968 12.86 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1969 13.16 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1970 13.48 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1971 13.81 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1972 14.16 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1973 14.52 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1974 14.9 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1975 15.31 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1976 15.72 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1977 16.16 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1978 16.61 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1979 17.09 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1980 17.58 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1981 18.09 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1982 18.62 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1983 19.13 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1984 19.64 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1985 20.18 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1986 20.74 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1987 21.32 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1988 21.91 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1989 22.53 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1990 23.14 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1991 23.76 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1992 24.42 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1993 25.09 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1994 25.76 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1995 26.48 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1996 27.21 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1997 27.96 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1998 28.74 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1999 29.54 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2000 30.36 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2001 31.22 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2002 32.11 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2003 33.03 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2004 33.97 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2005 34.95 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2006 35.95 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2007 36.98 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2008 38.05 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2009 39.13 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2010 40.23 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2011 41.39 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2012 42.55 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2013 43.73 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2014 44.93 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2015 46.16 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2016 47.4 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2017 48.66 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2018 49.9 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2019 51.13 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2020 52.37 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2021 53.61 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2022 54.87 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2023 56.19 units per square kilometre +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.05 units per square kilometre 11.02 units per square kilometre 13.16 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 15.18 units per square kilometre 13.48 units per square kilometre 17.09 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 19.97 units per square kilometre 17.58 units per square kilometre 22.53 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 26.21 units per square kilometre 23.14 units per square kilometre 29.54 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 34.57 units per square kilometre 30.36 units per square kilometre 39.13 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 45.61 units per square kilometre 40.23 units per square kilometre 51.13 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 54.26 units per square kilometre 52.37 units per square kilometre 56.19 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central

  1. 21 Saint Martin (French Part) 550.3 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 22 Burundi 533.08 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 23 Netherlands 530.95 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 24 Korea 529.84 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 25 India 483.68 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 26 Comoros 456.95 units per square kilometre compare
  7. 27 Israel 455.13 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, total, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central?
Population, total, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central was 56.19 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
The highest recorded value was 56.19 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
The lowest recorded value was 11.02 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Africa Western and Central rank for population, total, per square kilometre?
Africa Western and Central ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is population, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa Western and Central 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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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.

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Indicator
Population, total, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
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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.