Eswatini vs South Africa: Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre

Eswatini
1.13 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
1.14 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Eswatini rank
147th
South Africa rank
146th

Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre over time

  • Eswatini
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.14 units per square kilometre against 1.13 units per square kilometre in Eswatini, a difference of 0.01 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 147th and South Africa ranks 146th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2876 units per square kilometre 0.2128 units per square kilometre 0.0747 units per square kilometre Eswatini
1970s 0.3492 units per square kilometre 0.2726 units per square kilometre 0.0766 units per square kilometre Eswatini
1980s 0.3912 units per square kilometre 0.3759 units per square kilometre 0.0153 units per square kilometre Eswatini
1990s 0.5149 units per square kilometre 0.5276 units per square kilometre 0.0127 units per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 0.7192 units per square kilometre 0.6313 units per square kilometre 0.088 units per square kilometre Eswatini
2010s 0.9024 units per square kilometre 0.9185 units per square kilometre 0.0161 units per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 1.08 units per square kilometre 1.13 units per square kilometre 0.0496 units per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre, Eswatini or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.14 units per square kilometre against 1.13 units per square kilometre in Eswatini as of 2023.
What is the difference in population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre between Eswatini and South Africa?
0.01 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Eswatini and South Africa rank globally for population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre?
Eswatini ranks 147th and South Africa ranks 146th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 55-59, female, 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 55-59, female, 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 55-59, female 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.