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

Senegal
1.16 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
1.14 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Senegal rank
145th
South Africa rank
146th

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

  • Senegal
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 1.16 units per square kilometre against 1.14 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.02 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Senegal ahead.

Senegal ranks 145th and South Africa ranks 146th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2604 units per square kilometre 0.2128 units per square kilometre 0.0475 units per square kilometre Senegal
1970s 0.3318 units per square kilometre 0.2726 units per square kilometre 0.0592 units per square kilometre Senegal
1980s 0.4258 units per square kilometre 0.3759 units per square kilometre 0.0499 units per square kilometre Senegal
1990s 0.5389 units per square kilometre 0.5276 units per square kilometre 0.0113 units per square kilometre Senegal
2000s 0.6723 units per square kilometre 0.6313 units per square kilometre 0.0411 units per square kilometre Senegal
2010s 0.8783 units per square kilometre 0.9185 units per square kilometre 0.0403 units per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 1.1 units per square kilometre 1.13 units per square kilometre 0.0368 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, Senegal or South Africa?
Senegal, at 1.16 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 Senegal and South Africa?
0.02 units per square kilometre, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Senegal and South Africa rank globally for population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre?
Senegal ranks 145th 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.