Population ages 40-44, female, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Population ages 40-44, female, per square kilometre was 1.85 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.85 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
144th
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.85 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.3218 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 40-44, female, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 40-44, female, per square kilometre in South Africa is 1.85 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 40-44, female, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 1.85 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3218 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places South Africa 144th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 40-44, female, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3218 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.329 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.3365 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.3443 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.3526 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.3613 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.3704 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.3799 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.3897 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.3998 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.4096 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.4191 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.4285 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.4381 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.4481 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.4588 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4705 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.4838 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.4993 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5213 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5497 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 0.5794 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 0.609 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 0.6377 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.6652 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.6911 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.7158 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.7415 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.7721 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8104 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.85 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.8818 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9228 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.947 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.9507 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9619 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9854 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 1.85 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.72 units per square kilometre, 68% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 1.85 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.8 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.354 units per square kilometre | 0.3218 units per square kilometre | 0.3897 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4456 units per square kilometre | 0.3998 units per square kilometre | 0.4993 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6483 units per square kilometre | 0.5213 units per square kilometre | 0.7721 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9412 units per square kilometre | 0.8104 units per square kilometre | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 units per square kilometre | 1.13 units per square kilometre | 1.32 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 units per square kilometre | 1.34 units per square kilometre | 1.56 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 units per square kilometre | 1.62 units per square kilometre | 1.85 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 141 Samoa 1.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Nicaragua 1.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Georgia 1.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Yemen 1.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Fiji 1.77 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.74 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,152 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,333 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5504 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.045 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0003 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 40-44, female, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Population ages 40-44, female, per square kilometre in South Africa was 1.85 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 40-44, female, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 40-44, female, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3218 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for population ages 40-44, female, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 144th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 40-44, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 40-44, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 40-44, 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.
Population ages 40-44, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 40-44, female World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 40-44, 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.