South Africa vs Sweden: Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre
South Africa
0.9196 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden
0.8473 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
152nd
Sweden rank
154th
Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.9196 units per square kilometre against 0.8473 units per square kilometre in Sweden, a difference of 0.0723 units per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.
South Africa ranks 152nd and Sweden ranks 154th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.219 units per square kilometre | 0.6016 units per square kilometre | 0.3827 units per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1970s | 0.2693 units per square kilometre | 0.615 units per square kilometre | 0.3457 units per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.3579 units per square kilometre | 0.5496 units per square kilometre | 0.1917 units per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.4504 units per square kilometre | 0.56 units per square kilometre | 0.1097 units per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.4961 units per square kilometre | 0.759 units per square kilometre | 0.2629 units per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.6988 units per square kilometre | 0.7196 units per square kilometre | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.901 units per square kilometre | 0.8188 units per square kilometre | 0.0822 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, male, per square kilometre, South Africa or Sweden?
- South Africa, at 0.9196 units per square kilometre against 0.8473 units per square kilometre in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre between South Africa and Sweden?
- 0.0723 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 152nd and Sweden ranks 154th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 55-59, 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.