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

Faroe Islands
1.19 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
1.14 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
144th
South Africa rank
146th

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

  • Faroe Islands
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Faroe Islands currently reports 1.19 units per square kilometre against 1.14 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.05 units per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.

Faroe Islands ranks 144th and South Africa ranks 146th of 216 countries.

Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Faroe Islands South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.5263 units per square kilometre 0.2128 units per square kilometre 0.3134 units per square kilometre Faroe Islands
1970s 0.6808 units per square kilometre 0.2726 units per square kilometre 0.4082 units per square kilometre Faroe Islands
1980s 0.7275 units per square kilometre 0.3759 units per square kilometre 0.3516 units per square kilometre Faroe Islands
1990s 0.6825 units per square kilometre 0.5276 units per square kilometre 0.155 units per square kilometre Faroe Islands
2000s 0.9347 units per square kilometre 0.6313 units per square kilometre 0.3034 units per square kilometre Faroe Islands
2010s 1.06 units per square kilometre 0.9185 units per square kilometre 0.1423 units per square kilometre Faroe Islands
2020s 1.17 units per square kilometre 1.13 units per square kilometre 0.0358 units per square kilometre Faroe Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre, Faroe Islands or South Africa?
Faroe Islands, at 1.19 units per square kilometre against 1.14 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre between Faroe Islands and South Africa?
0.05 units per square kilometre, with Faroe Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Faroe Islands and South Africa rank globally for population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre?
Faroe Islands ranks 144th 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.