Chile vs South Africa: Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre

Chile
1.97 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
2.09 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Chile rank
145th
South Africa rank
143rd

Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre over time

  • Chile
  • South Africa
00.511.52196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2.09 units per square kilometre against 1.97 units per square kilometre in Chile, a difference of 0.12 units per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 145th and South Africa ranks 143rd of 215 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2484 units per square kilometre 0.2939 units per square kilometre 0.0455 units per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 0.3499 units per square kilometre 0.422 units per square kilometre 0.0721 units per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 0.5075 units per square kilometre 0.6252 units per square kilometre 0.1177 units per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 0.7859 units per square kilometre 0.897 units per square kilometre 0.1111 units per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 1.11 units per square kilometre 1.28 units per square kilometre 0.167 units per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 1.5 units per square kilometre 1.58 units per square kilometre 0.0885 units per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 1.88 units per square kilometre 1.99 units per square kilometre 0.1039 units per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre, Chile or South Africa?
South Africa, at 2.09 units per square kilometre against 1.97 units per square kilometre in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre between Chile and South Africa?
0.12 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Chile and South Africa rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre?
Chile ranks 145th 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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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.