Benin vs South Africa: Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre

Benin
0.5844 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.5523 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
142nd
South Africa rank
144th

Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre over time

  • Benin
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.5844 units per square kilometre against 0.5523 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0321 units per square kilometre.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 142nd and South Africa ranks 144th of 215 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2293 units per square kilometre 0.0806 units per square kilometre 0.1488 units per square kilometre Benin
1970s 0.2445 units per square kilometre 0.1217 units per square kilometre 0.1228 units per square kilometre Benin
1980s 0.2651 units per square kilometre 0.1772 units per square kilometre 0.0879 units per square kilometre Benin
1990s 0.3066 units per square kilometre 0.2439 units per square kilometre 0.0627 units per square kilometre Benin
2000s 0.3749 units per square kilometre 0.3639 units per square kilometre 0.011 units per square kilometre Benin
2010s 0.5009 units per square kilometre 0.3996 units per square kilometre 0.1012 units per square kilometre Benin
2020s 0.5655 units per square kilometre 0.5051 units per square kilometre 0.0605 units per square kilometre Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre, Benin or South Africa?
Benin, at 0.5844 units per square kilometre against 0.5523 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre between Benin and South Africa?
0.0321 units per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Benin and South Africa rank globally for population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre?
Benin ranks 142nd and South Africa ranks 144th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
259 places, 15,029 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population ages 70-74, female 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.