Iraq vs South Africa: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre
Iraq
3.53 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
3.39 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq rank
145th
South Africa rank
146th
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre over time
- Iraq
- South Africa
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 3.53 units per square kilometre against 3.39 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.14 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 145th and South Africa ranks 146th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7405 units per square kilometre | 0.543 units per square kilometre | 0.1975 units per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 1970s | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 0.7737 units per square kilometre | 0.3859 units per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 1980s | 1.46 units per square kilometre | 1.12 units per square kilometre | 0.3464 units per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 1990s | 1.56 units per square kilometre | 1.54 units per square kilometre | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 2000s | 1.89 units per square kilometre | 2.05 units per square kilometre | 0.159 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.6 units per square kilometre | 2.52 units per square kilometre | 0.085 units per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 2020s | 3.4 units per square kilometre | 3.22 units per square kilometre | 0.1783 units per square kilometre | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre, Iraq or South Africa?
- Iraq, at 3.53 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 Iraq and South Africa?
- 0.14 units per square kilometre, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 145th 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.