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

Sierra Leone
0.5854 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.5523 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
141st
South Africa rank
144th

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

  • Sierra Leone
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 0.5854 units per square kilometre against 0.5523 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0331 units per square kilometre.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Sierra Leone ranks 141st and South Africa ranks 144th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2226 units per square kilometre 0.0806 units per square kilometre 0.142 units per square kilometre Sierra Leone
1970s 0.2703 units per square kilometre 0.1217 units per square kilometre 0.1486 units per square kilometre Sierra Leone
1980s 0.3247 units per square kilometre 0.1772 units per square kilometre 0.1475 units per square kilometre Sierra Leone
1990s 0.3513 units per square kilometre 0.2439 units per square kilometre 0.1075 units per square kilometre Sierra Leone
2000s 0.4025 units per square kilometre 0.3639 units per square kilometre 0.0386 units per square kilometre Sierra Leone
2010s 0.503 units per square kilometre 0.3996 units per square kilometre 0.1034 units per square kilometre Sierra Leone
2020s 0.565 units per square kilometre 0.5051 units per square kilometre 0.0599 units per square kilometre Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre, Sierra Leone or South Africa?
Sierra Leone, at 0.5854 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 Sierra Leone and South Africa?
0.0331 units per square kilometre, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Sierra Leone and South Africa rank globally for population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre?
Sierra Leone ranks 141st 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.