New Zealand vs South Africa: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre
New Zealand
3.32 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
3.39 units per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand rank
148th
South Africa rank
146th
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre over time
- New Zealand
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.39 units per square kilometre against 3.32 units per square kilometre in New Zealand, a difference of 0.07 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 148th and South Africa ranks 146th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8364 units per square kilometre | 0.543 units per square kilometre | 0.2934 units per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 1.01 units per square kilometre | 0.7737 units per square kilometre | 0.2406 units per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 1.26 units per square kilometre | 1.12 units per square kilometre | 0.1405 units per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 1.58 units per square kilometre | 1.54 units per square kilometre | 0.0427 units per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1.88 units per square kilometre | 2.05 units per square kilometre | 0.1657 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.51 units per square kilometre | 2.52 units per square kilometre | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.15 units per square kilometre | 3.22 units per square kilometre | 0.0695 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, New Zealand or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3.39 units per square kilometre against 3.32 units per square kilometre in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre between New Zealand and South Africa?
- 0.07 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 148th 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.