Ethiopia vs South Africa: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre
Ethiopia
3.62 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
3.39 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
144th
South Africa rank
146th
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre over time
- Ethiopia
- South Africa
How they compare
Ethiopia 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 Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 144th and South Africa ranks 146th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.59 units per square kilometre | 1.61 units per square kilometre | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.9 units per square kilometre | 2.05 units per square kilometre | 0.1507 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.65 units per square kilometre | 2.52 units per square kilometre | 0.1323 units per square kilometre | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 3.42 units per square kilometre | 3.22 units per square kilometre | 0.1982 units per square kilometre | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre, Ethiopia or South Africa?
- Ethiopia, 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 Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 0.23 units per square kilometre, with Ethiopia 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, total, per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 144th 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.