Senegal vs South Africa: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre
Senegal
3.37 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
3.39 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Senegal rank
147th
South Africa rank
146th
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre over time
- Senegal
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.39 units per square kilometre against 3.37 units per square kilometre in Senegal, a difference of 0.02 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 147th and South Africa ranks 146th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5478 units per square kilometre | 0.543 units per square kilometre | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | Senegal |
| 1970s | 0.7116 units per square kilometre | 0.7737 units per square kilometre | 0.0621 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.9783 units per square kilometre | 1.12 units per square kilometre | 0.1388 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.42 units per square kilometre | 1.54 units per square kilometre | 0.1184 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.96 units per square kilometre | 2.05 units per square kilometre | 0.087 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.65 units per square kilometre | 2.52 units per square kilometre | 0.1302 units per square kilometre | Senegal |
| 2020s | 3.22 units per square kilometre | 3.22 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre, Senegal or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3.39 units per square kilometre against 3.37 units per square kilometre in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre between Senegal and South Africa?
- 0.02 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Senegal and South Africa rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Senegal ranks 147th 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.