Population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre was 1.31 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, 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 and above, male, per square kilometre in South Africa is 1.31 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 1.31 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2168 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places South Africa 151st out of 215 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 65 and above, male, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2168 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2227 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.2298 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2377 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2465 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2561 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2664 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2772 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2884 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2998 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 0.3111 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3224 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.3339 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3454 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3571 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3689 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3808 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3928 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.405 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4184 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4335 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4499 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4673 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.4855 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.5027 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.5185 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5339 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5484 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.5612 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.572 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.5824 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5951 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.6086 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6247 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.6437 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6639 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6843 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.7012 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7132 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.7218 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7299 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7391 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7501 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7628 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7778 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7925 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8062 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8191 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8287 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8361 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8435 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8569 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8788 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9027 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9306 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9588 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.994 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2491 units per square kilometre | 0.2168 units per square kilometre | 0.2884 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3517 units per square kilometre | 0.2998 units per square kilometre | 0.405 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4919 units per square kilometre | 0.4184 units per square kilometre | 0.5612 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6389 units per square kilometre | 0.572 units per square kilometre | 0.7132 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7728 units per square kilometre | 0.7218 units per square kilometre | 0.8287 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9344 units per square kilometre | 0.8361 units per square kilometre | 1.1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 units per square kilometre | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 1.31 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 148 United Arab Emirates 1.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Fiji 1.37 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Norway 1.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Nicaragua 1.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Côte d'Ivoire 1.25 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 30-34, female, annual growth rate -0.1331 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0446 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -0.6047 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0435 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre in South Africa was 1.31 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2168 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 151st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. 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 and above, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, 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 and above, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, male World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- 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 and above, 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.