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
10203040196119922023

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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Indicator
Population ages 15-64, 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 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.