Ireland vs South Africa: Population ages 0-14, female, per square kilometre

Ireland
7.16 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
6.77 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
142nd
South Africa rank
144th

Population ages 0-14, female, per square kilometre over time

  • Ireland
  • South Africa
02468196119922023

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 7.16 units per square kilometre against 6.77 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.39 units per square kilometre.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 142nd and South Africa ranks 144th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 6.34 units per square kilometre 3.28 units per square kilometre 3.05 units per square kilometre Ireland
1970s 6.95 units per square kilometre 4.32 units per square kilometre 2.62 units per square kilometre Ireland
1980s 7.25 units per square kilometre 5.51 units per square kilometre 1.74 units per square kilometre Ireland
1990s 6.26 units per square kilometre 6.65 units per square kilometre 0.3922 units per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 6.12 units per square kilometre 6.35 units per square kilometre 0.2259 units per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 7.07 units per square kilometre 6.46 units per square kilometre 0.6104 units per square kilometre Ireland
2020s 7.18 units per square kilometre 6.73 units per square kilometre 0.4467 units per square kilometre Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 0-14, female, per square kilometre, Ireland or South Africa?
Ireland, at 7.16 units per square kilometre against 6.77 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in population ages 0-14, female, per square kilometre between Ireland and South Africa?
0.39 units per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ireland and South Africa rank globally for population ages 0-14, female, per square kilometre?
Ireland ranks 142nd and South Africa ranks 144th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 0-14, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 0-14, female, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population ages 0-14, female 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.