Iran, Islamic Republic of vs South Africa: Population ages 80 and above, female, per square kilometre

Iran, Islamic Republic of
0.3626 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.427 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
140th
South Africa rank
137th

Population ages 80 and above, female, per square kilometre over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • South Africa
00.10.20.30.4196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.427 units per square kilometre against 0.3626 units per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.0644 units per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 140th and South Africa ranks 137th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0335 units per square kilometre 0.0409 units per square kilometre 0.0074 units per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 0.0407 units per square kilometre 0.053 units per square kilometre 0.0123 units per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 0.0579 units per square kilometre 0.0873 units per square kilometre 0.0294 units per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 0.0824 units per square kilometre 0.1389 units per square kilometre 0.0565 units per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 0.1511 units per square kilometre 0.2164 units per square kilometre 0.0654 units per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 0.2709 units per square kilometre 0.3508 units per square kilometre 0.08 units per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 0.346 units per square kilometre 0.4276 units per square kilometre 0.0816 units per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 80 and above, female, per square kilometre, Iran, Islamic Republic of or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.427 units per square kilometre against 0.3626 units per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, female, per square kilometre between Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Africa?
0.0644 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Africa rank globally for population ages 80 and above, female, per square kilometre?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 140th and South Africa ranks 137th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 80 and above, 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 80 and above, 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 80 and above, 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.