Norway vs South Africa: Population ages 75-79, female, per square kilometre

Norway
0.322 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.3145 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Norway rank
149th
South Africa rank
152nd

Population ages 75-79, female, per square kilometre over time

  • Norway
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.322 units per square kilometre against 0.3145 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0075 units per square kilometre.

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

Norway ranks 149th and South Africa ranks 152nd of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1296 units per square kilometre 0.0491 units per square kilometre 0.0805 units per square kilometre Norway
1970s 0.1737 units per square kilometre 0.0711 units per square kilometre 0.1026 units per square kilometre Norway
1980s 0.2124 units per square kilometre 0.1076 units per square kilometre 0.1048 units per square kilometre Norway
1990s 0.2419 units per square kilometre 0.1618 units per square kilometre 0.0802 units per square kilometre Norway
2000s 0.2238 units per square kilometre 0.2374 units per square kilometre 0.0136 units per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 0.2136 units per square kilometre 0.308 units per square kilometre 0.0944 units per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 0.2951 units per square kilometre 0.3073 units per square kilometre 0.0123 units per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 75-79, female, per square kilometre, Norway or South Africa?
Norway, at 0.322 units per square kilometre against 0.3145 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in population ages 75-79, female, per square kilometre between Norway and South Africa?
0.0075 units per square kilometre, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Norway and South Africa rank globally for population ages 75-79, female, per square kilometre?
Norway ranks 149th and South Africa ranks 152nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 75-79, 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 75-79, 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 75-79, 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.