Population ages 60-64, female, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Population ages 60-64, female, per square kilometre was 1.02 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.02 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
146th
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.02 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1406 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 60-64, female, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1.02 units per square kilometre for population ages 60-64, female, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 60-64, female, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 1.02 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1406 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 146th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 60-64, female, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1406 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1478 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1552 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1627 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1701 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1774 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1843 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1911 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1975 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2035 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2087 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2133 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2179 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2227 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2276 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2325 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2378 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2436 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2496 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2595 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2741 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2898 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3065 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3231 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3325 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3337 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.335 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.34 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3506 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3674 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3856 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.408 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4085 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4246 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4641 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4928 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.511 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5114 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5157 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5232 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.53 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5337 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5337 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5286 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5204 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5141 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5143 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5234 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5425 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.57 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6003 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6324 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6657 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6924 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7138 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.735 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.77 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8204 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8728 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9231 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9659 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9961 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1696 units per square kilometre | 0.1406 units per square kilometre | 0.1975 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2257 units per square kilometre | 0.2035 units per square kilometre | 0.2496 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3145 units per square kilometre | 0.2595 units per square kilometre | 0.3506 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4489 units per square kilometre | 0.3674 units per square kilometre | 0.5157 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5264 units per square kilometre | 0.5141 units per square kilometre | 0.5425 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7073 units per square kilometre | 0.57 units per square kilometre | 0.8728 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9756 units per square kilometre | 0.9231 units per square kilometre | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 143 Iraq 1.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Fiji 1.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Timor-Leste 1.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 United Arab Emirates 0.9858 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Eswatini 0.922 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Senegal 0.9194 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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0197 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 0.6835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.015 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 60-64, female, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Population ages 60-64, female, per square kilometre in South Africa was 1.02 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 60-64, female, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 60-64, female, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1406 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for population ages 60-64, female, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 146th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 60-64, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. 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 60-64, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 60-64, 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 60-64, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 60-64, 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 60-64, 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.