Fiji vs South Africa: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre
Fiji
3.21 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
3.39 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Fiji rank
149th
South Africa rank
146th
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre over time
- Fiji
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.39 units per square kilometre against 3.21 units per square kilometre in Fiji, a difference of 0.18 units per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Fiji's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Fiji ahead.
Fiji ranks 149th and South Africa ranks 146th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7278 units per square kilometre | 0.543 units per square kilometre | 0.1848 units per square kilometre | Fiji |
| 1970s | 0.8315 units per square kilometre | 0.7737 units per square kilometre | 0.0578 units per square kilometre | Fiji |
| 1980s | 1.12 units per square kilometre | 1.12 units per square kilometre | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | Fiji |
| 1990s | 1.35 units per square kilometre | 1.54 units per square kilometre | 0.188 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.87 units per square kilometre | 2.05 units per square kilometre | 0.1795 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.58 units per square kilometre | 2.52 units per square kilometre | 0.061 units per square kilometre | Fiji |
| 2020s | 3.1 units per square kilometre | 3.22 units per square kilometre | 0.1208 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre, Fiji or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3.39 units per square kilometre against 3.21 units per square kilometre in Fiji as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre between Fiji and South Africa?
- 0.18 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Fiji and South Africa rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Fiji ranks 149th 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.