Afghanistan vs South Africa: Population ages 15-64, male, per square kilometre
Afghanistan
17.39 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
17.22 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
145th
South Africa rank
146th
Population ages 15-64, male, per square kilometre over time
- Afghanistan
- South Africa
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 17.39 units per square kilometre against 17.22 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.17 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 145th and South Africa ranks 146th of 215 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.4 units per square kilometre | 4.4 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 5.21 units per square kilometre | 5.78 units per square kilometre | 0.577 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 4.51 units per square kilometre | 8.26 units per square kilometre | 3.75 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 5.94 units per square kilometre | 10.43 units per square kilometre | 4.5 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 8.67 units per square kilometre | 12.1 units per square kilometre | 3.44 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 13.07 units per square kilometre | 14.7 units per square kilometre | 1.64 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 16.73 units per square kilometre | 16.76 units per square kilometre | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, male, per square kilometre, Afghanistan or South Africa?
- Afghanistan, at 17.39 units per square kilometre against 17.22 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, male, per square kilometre between Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 0.17 units per square kilometre, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and South Africa rank globally for population ages 15-64, male, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 145th and South Africa ranks 146th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 15-64, male, 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 15-64, male 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.