Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre was 0.9196 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.9196 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
152nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.9196 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1971 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in South Africa stood at 0.9196 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.9196 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1971 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 152nd 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 55-59, male, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1971 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2033 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2092 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2146 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.2198 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.2247 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.2295 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2341 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2386 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.243 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.248 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2535 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2593 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2653 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2715 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.278 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2846 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2916 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2986 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3069 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3161 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3252 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3349 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3455 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3573 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3713 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3886 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.4074 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4258 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.4416 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4521 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4512 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4806 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4872 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4565 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4353 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4243 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4351 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4398 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4395 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4394 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4445 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4565 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4756 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5004 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5255 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5461 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5615 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5721 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5803 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5903 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6129 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6489 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6838 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7164 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.741 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7687 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8061 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8397 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8713 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8994 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9137 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9196 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.219 units per square kilometre | 0.1971 units per square kilometre | 0.2386 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2693 units per square kilometre | 0.243 units per square kilometre | 0.2986 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3579 units per square kilometre | 0.3069 units per square kilometre | 0.4258 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4504 units per square kilometre | 0.4243 units per square kilometre | 0.4872 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4961 units per square kilometre | 0.4394 units per square kilometre | 0.5721 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6988 units per square kilometre | 0.5803 units per square kilometre | 0.8397 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.901 units per square kilometre | 0.8713 units per square kilometre | 0.9196 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 149 Estonia 0.9439 units per square kilometre compare
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- 151 Nicaragua 0.9319 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Djibouti 0.8568 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Sweden 0.8473 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Eswatini 0.8367 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 55-59, male, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.9196 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9196 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1971 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 152nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. 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 55-59, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 55-59, 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 55-59, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 55-59, 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 55-59, 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.