Population ages 65-69, male, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Population ages 65-69, male, per square kilometre was 0.5826 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.5826 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
148th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.5826 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0902 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 65-69, 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 65-69, male, per square kilometre in South Africa is 0.5826 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65-69, male, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.5826 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0902 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 148th of 215 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 65-69, male, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0902 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0945 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0994 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1047 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1102 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1158 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1215 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1271 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1324 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1374 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1419 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1459 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1498 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1536 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1573 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1609 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1647 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1686 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1727 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1779 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1846 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1921 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2003 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2084 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2151 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2203 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2254 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2295 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2316 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2316 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2322 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2362 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.242 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2519 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2656 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2789 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2892 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2936 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2916 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2841 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2753 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2685 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2657 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2685 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2764 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2862 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2954 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3022 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.305 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3047 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.305 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3113 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3257 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3435 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.364 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3824 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4043 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4341 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4658 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5003 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5363 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5638 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5826 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1106 units per square kilometre | 0.0902 units per square kilometre | 0.1324 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1553 units per square kilometre | 0.1374 units per square kilometre | 0.1727 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2085 units per square kilometre | 0.1779 units per square kilometre | 0.2316 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2613 units per square kilometre | 0.2316 units per square kilometre | 0.2936 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2827 units per square kilometre | 0.2657 units per square kilometre | 0.305 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3641 units per square kilometre | 0.3047 units per square kilometre | 0.4658 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5457 units per square kilometre | 0.5003 units per square kilometre | 0.5826 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 145 Fiji 0.6469 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Tajikistan 0.6166 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Iraq 0.6054 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Chile 0.574 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Côte d'Ivoire 0.5636 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Finland 0.5561 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 65-69, male, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Population ages 65-69, male, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.5826 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65-69, male, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5826 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65-69, male, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0902 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for population ages 65-69, male, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 148th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65-69, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.9%. 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 65-69, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65-69, 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 65-69, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 65-69, 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 65-69, 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.