Ethiopia vs South Africa: Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre
Ethiopia
2 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
2.09 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
144th
South Africa rank
143rd
Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre over time
- Ethiopia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.09 units per square kilometre against 2 units per square kilometre in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.09 units per square kilometre.
Across all 31 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 144th and South Africa ranks 143rd of 215 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8644 units per square kilometre | 0.9486 units per square kilometre | 0.0842 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 1.28 units per square kilometre | 0.2513 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.45 units per square kilometre | 1.58 units per square kilometre | 0.1372 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.89 units per square kilometre | 1.99 units per square kilometre | 0.0988 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, Ethiopia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.09 units per square kilometre against 2 units per square kilometre in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre between Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 0.09 units per square kilometre, with South Africa 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 and above, female, per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 144th 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.