Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.0299 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa is 0.0299 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.0299 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0136 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.019 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0264 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.029 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | 0.017 units per square kilometre | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | 0.0264 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More gender data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 552,879 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.42 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 875,918 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 875,918 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.84 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 29.77 (2027)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), per capita 0.0006 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female 247.09 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.187 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.0299 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0299 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0136 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. 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 (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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 (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.