South Africa vs Sweden: Population ages 60-64, male, per square kilometre

South Africa
0.7863 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden
0.7178 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
151st
Sweden rank
152nd

Population ages 60-64, male, per square kilometre over time

  • South Africa
  • Sweden
0.20.40.60.8196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.7863 units per square kilometre against 0.7178 units per square kilometre in Sweden, a difference of 0.0685 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 151st and Sweden ranks 152nd 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 0.1642 units per square kilometre 0.5129 units per square kilometre 0.3487 units per square kilometre Sweden
1970s 0.2115 units per square kilometre 0.574 units per square kilometre 0.3625 units per square kilometre Sweden
1980s 0.2763 units per square kilometre 0.5607 units per square kilometre 0.2844 units per square kilometre Sweden
1990s 0.3443 units per square kilometre 0.4924 units per square kilometre 0.1481 units per square kilometre Sweden
2000s 0.3707 units per square kilometre 0.6608 units per square kilometre 0.2901 units per square kilometre Sweden
2010s 0.5233 units per square kilometre 0.7077 units per square kilometre 0.1844 units per square kilometre Sweden
2020s 0.7528 units per square kilometre 0.7061 units per square kilometre 0.0467 units per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 60-64, male, per square kilometre, South Africa or Sweden?
South Africa, at 0.7863 units per square kilometre against 0.7178 units per square kilometre in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in population ages 60-64, male, per square kilometre between South Africa and Sweden?
0.0685 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 60-64, male, per square kilometre?
South Africa ranks 151st and Sweden ranks 152nd of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 60-64, 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 60-64, 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 60-64, 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.