South Africa vs United States of America: Population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre

South Africa
1.12 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United States of America
1.15 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
151st
United States of America rank
149th

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

  • South Africa
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 1.15 units per square kilometre against 1.12 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.03 units per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 151st and United States of America ranks 149th of 216 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 0.276 units per square kilometre 0.5542 units per square kilometre 0.2782 units per square kilometre United States of America
1970s 0.3316 units per square kilometre 0.6105 units per square kilometre 0.2788 units per square kilometre United States of America
1980s 0.4515 units per square kilometre 0.5932 units per square kilometre 0.1416 units per square kilometre United States of America
1990s 0.5745 units per square kilometre 0.7421 units per square kilometre 0.1676 units per square kilometre United States of America
2000s 0.6563 units per square kilometre 1.07 units per square kilometre 0.4141 units per square kilometre United States of America
2010s 0.8565 units per square kilometre 1.21 units per square kilometre 0.3572 units per square kilometre United States of America
2020s 1.06 units per square kilometre 1.15 units per square kilometre 0.0835 units per square kilometre United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre, South Africa or United States of America?
United States of America, at 1.15 units per square kilometre against 1.12 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre between South Africa and United States of America?
0.03 units per square kilometre, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States of America?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do South Africa and United States of America rank globally for population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre?
South Africa ranks 151st and United States of America ranks 149th 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.