New Zealand vs South Africa: Population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre
New Zealand
0.4121 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.3693 units per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand rank
148th
South Africa rank
150th
Population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre over time
- New Zealand
- South Africa
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.4121 units per square kilometre against 0.3693 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0428 units per square kilometre.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 148th and South Africa ranks 150th of 215 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0956 units per square kilometre | 0.0665 units per square kilometre | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0.1228 units per square kilometre | 0.1006 units per square kilometre | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.1537 units per square kilometre | 0.1388 units per square kilometre | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.1904 units per square kilometre | 0.1763 units per square kilometre | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.2208 units per square kilometre | 0.2159 units per square kilometre | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.3019 units per square kilometre | 0.24 units per square kilometre | 0.0619 units per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.4013 units per square kilometre | 0.3332 units per square kilometre | 0.0682 units per square kilometre | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre, New Zealand or South Africa?
- New Zealand, at 0.4121 units per square kilometre against 0.3693 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre between New Zealand and South Africa?
- 0.0428 units per square kilometre, with New Zealand 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 70-74, male, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 148th and South Africa ranks 150th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 70-74, male, 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 70-74, male 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.