# Population density — SSA
> Latest: 52.66 persons/km² (2023). Change: +2.5% vs 2022.
- Unit: persons/km²
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 1961–2023
- Data updated: 2026-10-08
- Source: World Bank — EN.POP.DNST — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EN.POP.DNST
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/population-density/SSA
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2019 | 47.63 |
| 2020 | 48.87 |
| 2021 | 50.12 |
| 2022 | 51.38 |
| 2023 | 52.66 |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2023). Population density — SSA [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/population-density/SSA. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EN.POP.DNST
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)