Population ages 45-49, female, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Population ages 45-49, female, per square kilometre was 1.46 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.46 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
147th
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.46 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.2763 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 45-49, female, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1.46 units per square kilometre for population ages 45-49, female, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 45-49, female, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 1.46 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2763 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places South Africa 147th 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 45-49, female, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2763 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2831 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.29 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.2969 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.3038 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.3109 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.3181 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.3256 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.3334 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.3415 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.3497 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.358 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3664 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3751 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.384 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3932 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4026 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4119 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.4213 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4346 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4526 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.473 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4963 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.522 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5477 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 0.574 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.6024 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 0.631 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.6567 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.678 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.6937 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7032 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.7338 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.7542 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7584 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.773 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.7944 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.8272 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.854 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8768 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9014 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9321 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9691 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3042 units per square kilometre | 0.2763 units per square kilometre | 0.3334 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3804 units per square kilometre | 0.3415 units per square kilometre | 0.4213 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.539 units per square kilometre | 0.4346 units per square kilometre | 0.6567 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.757 units per square kilometre | 0.678 units per square kilometre | 0.854 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 units per square kilometre | 0.8768 units per square kilometre | 1.18 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 units per square kilometre | 1.19 units per square kilometre | 1.35 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 units per square kilometre | 1.37 units per square kilometre | 1.46 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 144 Eswatini 1.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Colombia 1.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Lithuania 1.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Bahamas 1.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Djibouti 1.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Lesotho 1.43 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)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0371 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 4.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0295 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 45-49, female, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Population ages 45-49, female, per square kilometre in South Africa was 1.46 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 45-49, female, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 45-49, female, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2763 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for population ages 45-49, female, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 147th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 45-49, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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 45-49, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 45-49, 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 45-49, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 45-49, 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 45-49, 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.