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

Sierra Leone
2.09 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
2.09 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
141st
South Africa rank
143rd

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

  • Sierra Leone
  • South Africa
0.511.52196119922023

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 2.09 units per square kilometre against 2.09 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0 units per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Sierra Leone ranks 141st and South Africa ranks 143rd of 215 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.7549 units per square kilometre 0.2939 units per square kilometre 0.461 units per square kilometre Sierra Leone
1970s 0.9217 units per square kilometre 0.422 units per square kilometre 0.4997 units per square kilometre Sierra Leone
1980s 1.11 units per square kilometre 0.6252 units per square kilometre 0.483 units per square kilometre Sierra Leone
1990s 1.2 units per square kilometre 0.897 units per square kilometre 0.3041 units per square kilometre Sierra Leone
2000s 1.38 units per square kilometre 1.28 units per square kilometre 0.1051 units per square kilometre Sierra Leone
2010s 1.7 units per square kilometre 1.58 units per square kilometre 0.1168 units per square kilometre Sierra Leone
2020s 2 units per square kilometre 1.99 units per square kilometre 0.0125 units per square kilometre Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre, Sierra Leone or South Africa?
Sierra Leone, at 2.09 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 Sierra Leone and South Africa?
0 units per square kilometre, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Sierra Leone and South Africa rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre?
Sierra Leone ranks 141st 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.