Burkina Faso vs South Africa: Population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre

Burkina Faso
1.07 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
1.12 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
154th
South Africa rank
151st

Population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.12 units per square kilometre against 1.07 units per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.05 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 154th and South Africa ranks 151st of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.3499 units per square kilometre 0.276 units per square kilometre 0.0739 units per square kilometre Burkina Faso
1970s 0.3674 units per square kilometre 0.3316 units per square kilometre 0.0358 units per square kilometre Burkina Faso
1980s 0.3828 units per square kilometre 0.4515 units per square kilometre 0.0687 units per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 0.4676 units per square kilometre 0.5745 units per square kilometre 0.1069 units per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 0.5427 units per square kilometre 0.6563 units per square kilometre 0.1136 units per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 0.7952 units per square kilometre 0.8565 units per square kilometre 0.0614 units per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 1.02 units per square kilometre 1.06 units per square kilometre 0.0489 units per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre, Burkina Faso or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.12 units per square kilometre against 1.07 units per square kilometre in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
What is the difference in population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre between Burkina Faso and South Africa?
0.05 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and South Africa rank globally for population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre?
Burkina Faso ranks 154th and South Africa ranks 151st of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 50-54, male, 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 50-54, male, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 15,090 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population ages 50-54, 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.