Nicaragua vs South Africa: Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre
Nicaragua
37.09 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
35.12 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
143rd
South Africa rank
145th
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre over time
- Nicaragua
- South Africa
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 37.09 units per square kilometre against 35.12 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 1.97 units per square kilometre.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 143rd and South Africa ranks 145th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.57 units per square kilometre | 8.6 units per square kilometre | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 11.59 units per square kilometre | 11.39 units per square kilometre | 0.2065 units per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 15.3 units per square kilometre | 16.14 units per square kilometre | 0.8356 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 20.27 units per square kilometre | 21.28 units per square kilometre | 1.01 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 25.98 units per square kilometre | 25.71 units per square kilometre | 0.2646 units per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 31.94 units per square kilometre | 30.46 units per square kilometre | 1.48 units per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 36.11 units per square kilometre | 34.29 units per square kilometre | 1.81 units per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre, Nicaragua or South Africa?
- Nicaragua, at 37.09 units per square kilometre against 35.12 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre between Nicaragua and South Africa?
- 1.97 units per square kilometre, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and South Africa rank globally for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 143rd and South Africa ranks 145th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 15-64, 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 15-64, 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.