Chile vs South Africa: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre
Chile
3.62 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
3.39 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Chile rank
143rd
South Africa rank
146th
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre over time
- Chile
- South Africa
How they compare
Chile currently reports 3.62 units per square kilometre against 3.39 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.23 units per square kilometre.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Chile ranks 143rd and South Africa ranks 146th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4445 units per square kilometre | 0.543 units per square kilometre | 0.0985 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.6073 units per square kilometre | 0.7737 units per square kilometre | 0.1665 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.8699 units per square kilometre | 1.12 units per square kilometre | 0.2472 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.37 units per square kilometre | 1.54 units per square kilometre | 0.1617 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.97 units per square kilometre | 2.05 units per square kilometre | 0.0781 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.71 units per square kilometre | 2.52 units per square kilometre | 0.1927 units per square kilometre | Chile |
| 2020s | 3.45 units per square kilometre | 3.22 units per square kilometre | 0.2335 units per square kilometre | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre, Chile or South Africa?
- Chile, at 3.62 units per square kilometre against 3.39 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre between Chile and South Africa?
- 0.23 units per square kilometre, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Chile and South Africa rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Chile ranks 143rd and South Africa ranks 146th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, total, 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, total 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.