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
0.511.52196119922023

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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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.