Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 3.39 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in South Africa stood at 3.39 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 3.39 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4708 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places South Africa 146th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4708 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4842 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.4998 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 0.5175 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 0.5372 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 0.5585 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5816 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 0.606 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 0.6314 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 0.6574 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 0.683 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 0.7083 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.7338 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.7595 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.7855 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.8117 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.8384 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.8658 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.8937 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.9257 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.9634 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 1 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.89 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.98 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 2.08 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 2.12 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 2.17 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.21 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.24 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.26 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 2.29 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.33 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.38 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.44 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 2.51 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 2.58 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 2.67 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 2.79 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 2.92 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 3.05 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 3.16 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 3.27 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 3.39 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.543 units per square kilometre | 0.4708 units per square kilometre | 0.6314 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7737 units per square kilometre | 0.6574 units per square kilometre | 0.8937 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 units per square kilometre | 0.9257 units per square kilometre | 1.3 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.54 units per square kilometre | 1.33 units per square kilometre | 1.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.05 units per square kilometre | 1.85 units per square kilometre | 2.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.52 units per square kilometre | 2.26 units per square kilometre | 2.92 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.22 units per square kilometre | 3.05 units per square kilometre | 3.39 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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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 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in South Africa was 3.39 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.39 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4708 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 146th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. 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 65 and above, total, 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, total 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, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total 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, total 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.