Norway vs South Africa: Population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre
Norway
1.32 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
1.31 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Norway rank
150th
South Africa rank
151st
Population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre over time
- Norway
- South Africa
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.32 units per square kilometre against 1.31 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.01 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 150th and South Africa ranks 151st of 215 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5447 units per square kilometre | 0.2491 units per square kilometre | 0.2956 units per square kilometre | Norway |
| 1970s | 0.6406 units per square kilometre | 0.3517 units per square kilometre | 0.2889 units per square kilometre | Norway |
| 1980s | 0.7447 units per square kilometre | 0.4919 units per square kilometre | 0.2528 units per square kilometre | Norway |
| 1990s | 0.7882 units per square kilometre | 0.6389 units per square kilometre | 0.1493 units per square kilometre | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.7922 units per square kilometre | 0.7728 units per square kilometre | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.03 units per square kilometre | 0.9344 units per square kilometre | 0.0981 units per square kilometre | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.27 units per square kilometre | 1.23 units per square kilometre | 0.0391 units per square kilometre | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre, Norway or South Africa?
- Norway, at 1.32 units per square kilometre against 1.31 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre between Norway and South Africa?
- 0.01 units per square kilometre, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Norway and South Africa rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre?
- Norway ranks 150th and South Africa ranks 151st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, male, 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, male 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.