South Africa vs United Arab Emirates: Population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre

South Africa
1.31 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
1.38 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
151st
United Arab Emirates rank
148th

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

  • South Africa
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 1.38 units per square kilometre against 1.31 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.07 units per square kilometre.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 151st and United Arab Emirates ranks 148th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2491 units per square kilometre 0.0234 units per square kilometre 0.2257 units per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 0.3517 units per square kilometre 0.0682 units per square kilometre 0.2835 units per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 0.4919 units per square kilometre 0.1191 units per square kilometre 0.3728 units per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 0.6389 units per square kilometre 0.2081 units per square kilometre 0.4308 units per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 0.7728 units per square kilometre 0.6521 units per square kilometre 0.1207 units per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 0.9344 units per square kilometre 0.9947 units per square kilometre 0.0603 units per square kilometre United Arab Emirates
2020s 1.23 units per square kilometre 1.26 units per square kilometre 0.0277 units per square kilometre United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre, South Africa or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 1.38 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 South Africa and United Arab Emirates?
0.07 units per square kilometre, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Arab Emirates?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do South Africa and United Arab Emirates rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre?
South Africa ranks 151st and United Arab Emirates ranks 148th 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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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, male, 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, 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.