Colombia vs South Africa: Population ages 15-64, male, per square kilometre
Colombia
16.36 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
17.22 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia rank
149th
South Africa rank
146th
Population ages 15-64, male, per square kilometre over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 17.22 units per square kilometre against 16.36 units per square kilometre in Colombia, a difference of 0.86 units per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Colombia ranks 149th 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 | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.08 units per square kilometre | 4.4 units per square kilometre | 0.3248 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 5.55 units per square kilometre | 5.78 units per square kilometre | 0.2373 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 7.6 units per square kilometre | 8.26 units per square kilometre | 0.6573 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 9.73 units per square kilometre | 10.43 units per square kilometre | 0.7007 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 12 units per square kilometre | 12.1 units per square kilometre | 0.1009 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 14.28 units per square kilometre | 14.7 units per square kilometre | 0.4236 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 16.07 units per square kilometre | 16.76 units per square kilometre | 0.6929 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, Colombia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 17.22 units per square kilometre against 16.36 units per square kilometre in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, male, per square kilometre between Colombia and South Africa?
- 0.86 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for population ages 15-64, male, per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 149th 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.