Ireland vs South Africa: Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre
Ireland
14.66 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
13.59 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
142nd
South Africa rank
145th
Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre over time
- Ireland
- South Africa
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 14.66 units per square kilometre against 13.59 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 1.07 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 145th 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 | 12.95 units per square kilometre | 6.66 units per square kilometre | 6.3 units per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 1970s | 14.23 units per square kilometre | 8.76 units per square kilometre | 5.46 units per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 1980s | 14.88 units per square kilometre | 11.18 units per square kilometre | 3.7 units per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 1990s | 12.87 units per square kilometre | 13.49 units per square kilometre | 0.6264 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 12.56 units per square kilometre | 12.89 units per square kilometre | 0.3277 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 14.47 units per square kilometre | 13.12 units per square kilometre | 1.36 units per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2020s | 14.7 units per square kilometre | 13.52 units per square kilometre | 1.17 units per square kilometre | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre, Ireland or South Africa?
- Ireland, at 14.66 units per square kilometre against 13.59 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre between Ireland and South Africa?
- 1.07 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, total, per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 142nd and South Africa ranks 145th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 0-14, total 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.