Population ages 60-64, male, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Population ages 60-64, male, per square kilometre was 0.7863 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.7863 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
151st
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.7863 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1393 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 60-64, male, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 60-64, male, per square kilometre in South Africa stood at 0.7863 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 60-64, male, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.7863 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1393 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 60-64, male, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1393 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.146 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1526 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1591 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1653 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1712 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1766 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1817 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1865 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1909 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1951 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1993 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2038 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2084 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2131 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.218 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2231 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2287 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2344 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2416 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2503 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2591 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2681 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2772 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2837 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2871 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2909 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2974 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3077 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3226 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.339 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.35 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3683 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3755 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3622 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3447 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.329 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3244 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3269 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.336 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3485 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3607 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3698 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3738 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3738 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3739 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.378 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3881 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4046 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4261 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4481 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4705 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.494 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5114 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5246 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5353 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5608 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6066 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6557 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7042 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7471 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7734 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7863 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1642 units per square kilometre | 0.1393 units per square kilometre | 0.1865 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2115 units per square kilometre | 0.1909 units per square kilometre | 0.2344 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2763 units per square kilometre | 0.2416 units per square kilometre | 0.3077 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3443 units per square kilometre | 0.3226 units per square kilometre | 0.3755 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3707 units per square kilometre | 0.336 units per square kilometre | 0.4046 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5233 units per square kilometre | 0.4261 units per square kilometre | 0.6557 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7528 units per square kilometre | 0.7042 units per square kilometre | 0.7863 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 148 Côte d'Ivoire 0.8263 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Kenya 0.816 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Equatorial Guinea 0.799 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Sweden 0.7178 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Chile 0.6907 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Nicaragua 0.6898 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, male, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Population ages 60-64, male, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.7863 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 60-64, male, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7863 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 60-64, male, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1393 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for population ages 60-64, male, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 151st out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 60-64, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.2%. 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 60-64, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 60-64, 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 60-64, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 60-64, 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 60-64, 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.