Population ages 45-49, male, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Population ages 45-49, male, per square kilometre was 1.4 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.4 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
150th
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.4 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.3145 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 45-49, male, 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 45-49, male, per square kilometre in South Africa is 1.4 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 45-49, male, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 1.4 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3145 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 150th of 216 countries on this measure, 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, male, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3145 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3197 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.3248 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.3299 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.3349 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.3401 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.3453 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.3506 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.3561 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.3618 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.3685 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3761 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3837 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3916 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3998 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.4084 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4177 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.428 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4392 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.4549 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.4761 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.5002 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5277 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.558 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.5863 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.6121 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.6394 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.6669 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.6915 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.712 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7285 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7297 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.7809 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7932 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.7442 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7129 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6977 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.7186 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7327 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7418 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7524 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7706 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7964 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8272 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.86 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8888 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.908 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9156 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.914 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9078 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9024 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9113 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9368 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9658 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 1 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3351 units per square kilometre | 0.3145 units per square kilometre | 0.3561 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3975 units per square kilometre | 0.3618 units per square kilometre | 0.4392 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5713 units per square kilometre | 0.4549 units per square kilometre | 0.6915 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.735 units per square kilometre | 0.6977 units per square kilometre | 0.7932 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8375 units per square kilometre | 0.7418 units per square kilometre | 0.9156 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 units per square kilometre | 0.9024 units per square kilometre | 1.18 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 units per square kilometre | 1.23 units per square kilometre | 1.4 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 147 Burkina Faso 1.45 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Fiji 1.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Colombia 1.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Djibouti 1.37 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Yemen 1.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Lesotho 1.34 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, male, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Population ages 45-49, male, per square kilometre in South Africa was 1.4 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 45-49, male, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 45-49, male, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3145 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for population ages 45-49, male, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 150th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 45-49, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. 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, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 45-49, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 45-49, male 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, male 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.