Population density in Eastern Africa in 2023 — 71.1 per km². Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 497.3%.
1961–2023 · people per km²
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Eastern Africa
| Year | per km² | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 71.1 | +1.8 | +2.64% |
| 2022 | 69.2 | +1.8 | +2.61% |
| 2021 | 67.5 | +1.8 | +2.67% |
| 2020 | 65.7 | +1.7 | +2.72% |
| 2019 | 64 | +1.7 | +2.73% |
| 2018 | 62.3 | +1.6 | +2.64% |
| 2017 | 60.7 | +1.5 | +2.58% |
| 2016 | 59.2 | +1.5 | +2.61% |
| 2015 | 57.7 | +1.5 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 56.2 | +1.5 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 54.7 | +1.5 | +2.81% |
| 2012 | 53.2 | −2.2 | −3.93% |
| 2011 | 55.4 | +1.5 | +2.75% |
| 2010 | 53.9 | +1.5 | +2.83% |
| 2009 | 52.4 | +1.5 | +2.85% |
| 2008 | 51 | +1.4 | +2.87% |
| 2007 | 49.6 | +1.4 | +2.87% |
| 2006 | 48.2 | +1.3 | +2.86% |
| 2005 | 46.8 | +1.3 | +2.86% |
| 2004 | 45.5 | +0.2 | +0.42% |
| 2003 | 45.3 | +1.3 | +2.87% |
| 2002 | 44.1 | +1.2 | +2.82% |
| 2001 | 42.9 | +1.2 | +2.78% |
| 2000 | 41.7 | +1.1 | +2.78% |
| 1999 | 40.6 | +1.1 | +2.81% |
| 1998 | 39.5 | +1.1 | +2.88% |
| 1997 | 38.4 | +1.1 | +3.08% |
| 1996 | 37.2 | +1.1 | +3.13% |
| 1995 | 36.1 | +0.9 | +2.56% |
| 1994 | 35.2 | +0.9 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 34.3 | +4.4 | +14.62% |
| 1992 | 30 | +0.7 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 29.3 | +0.7 | +2.45% |
| 1990 | 28.5 | +0.8 | +2.71% |
| 1989 | 27.8 | +0.7 | +2.67% |
| 1988 | 27.1 | +0.7 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 26.3 | +0.8 | +3.06% |
| 1986 | 25.6 | +0.8 | +3.14% |
| 1985 | 24.8 | +0.8 | +3.16% |
| 1984 | 24 | +0.7 | +3.16% |
| 1983 | 23.3 | +0.7 | +3.16% |
| 1982 | 22.6 | +0.6 | +2.93% |
| 1981 | 21.9 | +0.7 | +3.13% |
| 1980 | 21.3 | +0.7 | +3.63% |
| 1979 | 20.5 | +0.7 | +3.63% |
| 1978 | 19.8 | +0.6 | +3.38% |
| 1977 | 19.2 | +0.6 | +3.17% |
| 1976 | 18.6 | +0.6 | +3.14% |
| 1975 | 18 | +0.5 | +3.14% |
| 1974 | 17.5 | +0.5 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 16.9 | +0.5 | +2.94% |
| 1972 | 16.4 | +0.5 | +2.92% |
| 1971 | 16 | +0.5 | +3.04% |
| 1970 | 15.5 | +0.5 | +3.06% |
| 1969 | 15 | +0.5 | +3.08% |
| 1968 | 14.6 | +0.4 | +3.07% |
| 1967 | 14.2 | +0.4 | +3.03% |
| 1966 | 13.7 | +0.4 | +2.99% |
| 1965 | 13.3 | +0.4 | +2.97% |
| 1964 | 13 | +0.4 | +2.93% |
| 1963 | 12.6 | +0.4 | +2.87% |
| 1962 | 12.2 | +0.3 | +2.87% |
| 1961 | 11.9 | — | — |
Population divided by the land area of the country (excluding inland water bodies). Average density says little about actual settlement: in countries with vast deserts or tundra almost the whole population lives on a small part of the territory, so the average figure comes out an order of magnitude below the actual density of the settled areas.
Important: The aggregate is weighted by land area: it is the whole population of the group over its whole area. It cannot be an average of country densities — otherwise Monaco would weigh as much as Russia.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
The area of a country excluding inland water bodies — the denominator for every land share.
Environment Surface areaThe full area of a country — land together with inland water bodies.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.