Ethiopia vs South Africa: Population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre

Ethiopia
0.7935 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.7928 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
141st
South Africa rank
142nd

Population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre over time

  • Ethiopia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.7935 units per square kilometre against 0.7928 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0007 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 141st and South Africa ranks 142nd of 216 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3746 units per square kilometre 0.3797 units per square kilometre 0.0051 units per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 0.4468 units per square kilometre 0.4584 units per square kilometre 0.0116 units per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 0.5983 units per square kilometre 0.526 units per square kilometre 0.0723 units per square kilometre Ethiopia
2020s 0.7433 units per square kilometre 0.7472 units per square kilometre 0.004 units per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre, Ethiopia or South Africa?
Ethiopia, at 0.7935 units per square kilometre against 0.7928 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre between Ethiopia and South Africa?
0.0007 units per square kilometre, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre?
Ethiopia ranks 141st and South Africa ranks 142nd of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65-69, 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 65-69, 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 65-69, 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.