Population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre was 1.12 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.12 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
151st
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.12 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.2559 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 50-54, 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 50-54, male, per square kilometre in South Africa is 1.12 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 1.12 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2559 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places South Africa 151st 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 50-54, male, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2559 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2614 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2666 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2716 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2764 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.2811 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2857 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.2903 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2951 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.3001 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.3061 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3131 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3202 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3275 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3349 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3424 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.3498 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3573 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3649 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3746 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3871 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4015 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4182 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4376 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.4592 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 0.4798 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4988 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5182 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.5402 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5662 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.5924 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6015 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6435 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6444 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5849 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5369 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 0.509 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5224 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5436 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.571 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5994 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6239 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6424 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.655 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6638 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6733 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6881 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7096 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7367 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7671 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7956 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8232 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8488 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8615 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8672 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8637 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8742 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9113 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9528 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9992 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 1.12 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.42 units per square kilometre, 46% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 1.12 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.04 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.276 units per square kilometre | 0.2559 units per square kilometre | 0.2951 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3316 units per square kilometre | 0.3001 units per square kilometre | 0.3649 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4515 units per square kilometre | 0.3746 units per square kilometre | 0.5402 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5745 units per square kilometre | 0.509 units per square kilometre | 0.6444 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6563 units per square kilometre | 0.571 units per square kilometre | 0.7367 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8565 units per square kilometre | 0.7671 units per square kilometre | 0.9528 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 units per square kilometre | 0.9992 units per square kilometre | 1.12 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 148 Nicaragua 1.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 United States of America 1.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Djibouti 1.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Guinea-Bissau 1.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Estonia 1.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Burkina Faso 1.07 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 50-54, male, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre in South Africa was 1.12 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2559 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 151st out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. 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 50-54, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 50-54, 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 50-54, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 50-54, 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 50-54, 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.