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

Ethiopia
0.5524 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.5523 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
143rd
South Africa rank
144th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.5524 units per square kilometre against 0.5523 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0001 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was South Africa ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 143rd and South Africa ranks 144th of 215 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2484 units per square kilometre 0.251 units per square kilometre 0.0026 units per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 0.2964 units per square kilometre 0.3639 units per square kilometre 0.0676 units per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 0.4222 units per square kilometre 0.3996 units per square kilometre 0.0226 units per square kilometre Ethiopia
2020s 0.5348 units per square kilometre 0.5051 units per square kilometre 0.0298 units per square kilometre Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre, Ethiopia or South Africa?
Ethiopia, at 0.5524 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 Ethiopia and South Africa?
0.0001 units per square kilometre, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre?
Ethiopia ranks 143rd 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.