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

Iraq
0.804 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.7928 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq rank
139th
South Africa rank
142nd

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

  • Iraq
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.804 units per square kilometre against 0.7928 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0112 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 139th and South Africa ranks 142nd of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.212 units per square kilometre 0.1234 units per square kilometre 0.0887 units per square kilometre Iraq
1970s 0.2805 units per square kilometre 0.1761 units per square kilometre 0.1044 units per square kilometre Iraq
1980s 0.3191 units per square kilometre 0.253 units per square kilometre 0.0661 units per square kilometre Iraq
1990s 0.3412 units per square kilometre 0.3525 units per square kilometre 0.0113 units per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 0.4424 units per square kilometre 0.4584 units per square kilometre 0.016 units per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 0.6173 units per square kilometre 0.526 units per square kilometre 0.0914 units per square kilometre Iraq
2020s 0.8186 units per square kilometre 0.7472 units per square kilometre 0.0714 units per square kilometre Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre, Iraq or South Africa?
Iraq, at 0.804 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 Iraq and South Africa?
0.0112 units per square kilometre, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre?
Iraq ranks 139th 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.