South Africa vs Spain: Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre

South Africa
13.59 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain
12.83 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
145th
Spain rank
148th

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

  • South Africa
  • Spain
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 13.59 units per square kilometre against 12.83 units per square kilometre in Spain, a difference of 0.76 units per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.

South Africa ranks 145th and Spain ranks 148th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 6.66 units per square kilometre 17.67 units per square kilometre 11.01 units per square kilometre Spain
1970s 8.76 units per square kilometre 19.44 units per square kilometre 10.68 units per square kilometre Spain
1980s 11.18 units per square kilometre 17.92 units per square kilometre 6.74 units per square kilometre Spain
1990s 13.49 units per square kilometre 13.56 units per square kilometre 0.064 units per square kilometre Spain
2000s 12.89 units per square kilometre 12.71 units per square kilometre 0.1794 units per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 13.12 units per square kilometre 13.9 units per square kilometre 0.7835 units per square kilometre Spain
2020s 13.52 units per square kilometre 13.12 units per square kilometre 0.4005 units per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre, South Africa or Spain?
South Africa, at 13.59 units per square kilometre against 12.83 units per square kilometre in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre between South Africa and Spain?
0.76 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre?
South Africa ranks 145th and Spain ranks 148th 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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Indicator
Population ages 0-14, total, 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, 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.