In 2022, the population density in Africa was 48.3 inhabitants per square kilometer. From 2000 onwards, the density of the population on the continent has increased annually. Moreover, the average number of people living within a square kilometer was expected to increase to around 54 by 2027. Mauritius, Rwanda, and Burundi were the African countries with the highest population density as of 2023.
Population density in Africa from 2000 to 2027
(inhabitants per square kilometer)
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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). (July 15, 2022). Population density in Africa from 2000 to 2027 (inhabitants per square kilometer) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1225875/population-density-in-africa/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). "Population density in Africa from 2000 to 2027 (inhabitants per square kilometer)." Chart. July 15, 2022. Statista. Accessed November 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1225875/population-density-in-africa/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). (2022). Population density in Africa from 2000 to 2027 (inhabitants per square kilometer). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1225875/population-density-in-africa/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). "Population Density in Africa from 2000 to 2027 (Inhabitants per Square Kilometer)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jul 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1225875/population-density-in-africa/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), Population density in Africa from 2000 to 2027 (inhabitants per square kilometer) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1225875/population-density-in-africa/ (last visited November 26, 2024)
Population density in Africa from 2000 to 2027 (inhabitants per square kilometer) [Graph], United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), July 15, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1225875/population-density-in-africa/
