Benin vs South Africa: Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre
Benin
2.13 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
2.09 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
140th
South Africa rank
143rd
Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre over time
- Benin
- South Africa
How they compare
Benin currently reports 2.13 units per square kilometre against 2.09 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.04 units per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 140th and South Africa ranks 143rd of 215 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7956 units per square kilometre | 0.2939 units per square kilometre | 0.5017 units per square kilometre | Benin |
| 1970s | 0.8411 units per square kilometre | 0.422 units per square kilometre | 0.4191 units per square kilometre | Benin |
| 1980s | 0.9312 units per square kilometre | 0.6252 units per square kilometre | 0.306 units per square kilometre | Benin |
| 1990s | 1.09 units per square kilometre | 0.897 units per square kilometre | 0.1938 units per square kilometre | Benin |
| 2000s | 1.35 units per square kilometre | 1.28 units per square kilometre | 0.0725 units per square kilometre | Benin |
| 2010s | 1.73 units per square kilometre | 1.58 units per square kilometre | 0.1476 units per square kilometre | Benin |
| 2020s | 2.04 units per square kilometre | 1.99 units per square kilometre | 0.0562 units per square kilometre | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre, Benin or South Africa?
- Benin, at 2.13 units per square kilometre against 2.09 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre between Benin and South Africa?
- 0.04 units per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Benin and South Africa rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 140th and South Africa ranks 143rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, female, 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 65 and above, 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.