Population density in Western Africa in 2023 — 73.4 per km². Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 407.1%.
1961–2023 · people per km²
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Western Africa
| Year | per km² | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 73.4 | +1.7 | +2.31% |
| 2022 | 71.7 | +1.6 | +2.31% |
| 2021 | 70.1 | +1.6 | +2.33% |
| 2020 | 68.5 | +1.6 | +2.37% |
| 2019 | 66.9 | +1.6 | +2.42% |
| 2018 | 65.3 | +1.6 | +2.51% |
| 2017 | 63.7 | +1.6 | +2.62% |
| 2016 | 62.1 | +1.6 | +2.67% |
| 2015 | 60.5 | +1.6 | +2.71% |
| 2014 | 58.9 | +1.6 | +2.74% |
| 2013 | 57.3 | +1.5 | +2.75% |
| 2012 | 55.8 | +1.5 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 54.3 | +1.5 | +2.84% |
| 2010 | 52.8 | +1.5 | +2.83% |
| 2009 | 51.3 | +1.4 | +2.83% |
| 2008 | 49.9 | +1.4 | +2.84% |
| 2007 | 48.5 | +1.3 | +2.84% |
| 2006 | 47.2 | +1.3 | +2.84% |
| 2005 | 45.9 | +1.3 | +2.83% |
| 2004 | 44.6 | +1.2 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 43.4 | +1.2 | +2.81% |
| 2002 | 42.2 | +1.2 | +2.84% |
| 2001 | 41.1 | +1.1 | +2.82% |
| 2000 | 39.9 | +1.1 | +2.75% |
| 1999 | 38.9 | +1 | +2.74% |
| 1998 | 37.8 | +1 | +2.78% |
| 1997 | 36.8 | +1 | +2.74% |
| 1996 | 35.8 | +0.9 | +2.71% |
| 1995 | 34.9 | +0.9 | +2.71% |
| 1994 | 34 | +0.9 | +2.68% |
| 1993 | 33.1 | +0.9 | +2.72% |
| 1992 | 32.2 | +0.9 | +2.73% |
| 1991 | 31.4 | +0.8 | +2.61% |
| 1990 | 30.6 | +0.8 | +2.66% |
| 1989 | 29.8 | +0.8 | +2.78% |
| 1988 | 29 | +0.8 | +2.76% |
| 1987 | 28.2 | +0.8 | +2.75% |
| 1986 | 27.4 | +0.7 | +2.77% |
| 1985 | 26.7 | +0.7 | +2.82% |
| 1984 | 26 | +0.7 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 25.3 | +0.7 | +2.74% |
| 1982 | 24.6 | +0.7 | +2.94% |
| 1981 | 23.9 | +0.7 | +2.97% |
| 1980 | 23.2 | +0.7 | +2.97% |
| 1979 | 22.5 | +0.6 | +2.94% |
| 1978 | 21.9 | +0.6 | +2.92% |
| 1977 | 21.3 | +0.6 | +2.84% |
| 1976 | 20.7 | +0.6 | +2.78% |
| 1975 | 20.1 | +0.5 | +2.75% |
| 1974 | 19.6 | +0.5 | +2.65% |
| 1973 | 19.1 | +0.5 | +2.56% |
| 1972 | 18.6 | +0.5 | +2.49% |
| 1971 | 18.1 | +0.4 | +2.45% |
| 1970 | 17.7 | +0.4 | +2.45% |
| 1969 | 17.3 | +0.4 | +2.38% |
| 1968 | 16.9 | +0.4 | +2.29% |
| 1967 | 16.5 | +0.4 | +2.26% |
| 1966 | 16.1 | +0.4 | +2.25% |
| 1965 | 15.8 | +0.3 | +2.23% |
| 1964 | 15.4 | +0.3 | +2.21% |
| 1963 | 15.1 | +0.3 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 14.8 | +0.3 | +2.18% |
| 1961 | 14.5 | — | — |
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.