Norway vs South Africa: Population ages 80 and above, female, per square kilometre

Norway
0.4064 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.427 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Norway rank
139th
South Africa rank
137th

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

  • Norway
  • South Africa
00.10.20.30.4196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.427 units per square kilometre against 0.4064 units per square kilometre in Norway, a difference of 0.0206 units per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 139th and South Africa ranks 137th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1224 units per square kilometre 0.0409 units per square kilometre 0.0816 units per square kilometre Norway
1970s 0.1671 units per square kilometre 0.053 units per square kilometre 0.114 units per square kilometre Norway
1980s 0.246 units per square kilometre 0.0873 units per square kilometre 0.1587 units per square kilometre Norway
1990s 0.3171 units per square kilometre 0.1389 units per square kilometre 0.1782 units per square kilometre Norway
2000s 0.3793 units per square kilometre 0.2164 units per square kilometre 0.1629 units per square kilometre Norway
2010s 0.3826 units per square kilometre 0.3508 units per square kilometre 0.0317 units per square kilometre Norway
2020s 0.3961 units per square kilometre 0.4276 units per square kilometre 0.0314 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, Norway or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.427 units per square kilometre against 0.4064 units per square kilometre in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, female, per square kilometre between Norway and South Africa?
0.0206 units per square kilometre, with South Africa 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 80 and above, female, per square kilometre?
Norway ranks 139th 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.