Population ages 50-54, female, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Population ages 50-54, female, per square kilometre was 1.27 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.27 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
146th
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.27 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.2294 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 50-54, 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 50-54, female, per square kilometre in South Africa is 1.27 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 50-54, female, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 1.27 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2294 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places South Africa 146th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 50-54, female, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2294 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2363 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2432 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2501 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.257 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.2638 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.2705 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.2772 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.2839 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2906 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2971 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.3037 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3106 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3177 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3252 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3329 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3411 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3496 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3582 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.3697 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3837 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3978 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4122 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4282 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.4475 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4678 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4868 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5066 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5294 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.5569 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5841 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.6027 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.6293 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.6407 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6283 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.6154 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6092 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6209 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.6439 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6767 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.7129 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7472 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7768 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8004 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8198 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8404 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8666 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8997 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9391 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9831 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2568 units per square kilometre | 0.2294 units per square kilometre | 0.2839 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3227 units per square kilometre | 0.2906 units per square kilometre | 0.3582 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.443 units per square kilometre | 0.3697 units per square kilometre | 0.5294 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6131 units per square kilometre | 0.5569 units per square kilometre | 0.6439 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.808 units per square kilometre | 0.6767 units per square kilometre | 0.9391 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 units per square kilometre | 0.9831 units per square kilometre | 1.21 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 units per square kilometre | 1.22 units per square kilometre | 1.27 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 143 Côte d'Ivoire 1.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Palau 1.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Nicaragua 1.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Guinea-Bissau 1.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Eswatini 1.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Fiji 1.24 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 50-54, female, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Population ages 50-54, female, per square kilometre in South Africa was 1.27 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 50-54, female, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 50-54, female, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2294 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for population ages 50-54, female, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 146th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 50-54, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 50-54, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 50-54, 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 50-54, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 50-54, 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 50-54, 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.