Population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre was 0.3693 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.3693 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
150th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.3693 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0578 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 70-74, 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 70-74, male, per square kilometre in South Africa is 0.3693 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.3693 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0578 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 150th 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 70-74, male, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0578 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0589 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0606 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0626 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0651 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.068 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0714 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0752 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0792 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0833 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0875 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0916 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0956 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0995 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1031 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1065 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1098 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1129 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1159 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.119 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1223 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.126 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1302 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1352 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1408 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1462 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1512 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1562 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1611 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1657 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1696 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1724 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1742 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1744 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1737 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1746 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1786 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1853 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1942 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2047 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2146 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2226 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.227 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2265 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2218 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2153 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2098 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2074 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2091 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2147 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2219 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2289 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2345 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2374 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2388 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.241 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2471 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.259 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2769 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2983 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3205 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3446 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3693 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0665 units per square kilometre | 0.0578 units per square kilometre | 0.0792 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1006 units per square kilometre | 0.0833 units per square kilometre | 0.1159 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1388 units per square kilometre | 0.119 units per square kilometre | 0.1611 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1763 units per square kilometre | 0.1657 units per square kilometre | 0.1942 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2159 units per square kilometre | 0.2047 units per square kilometre | 0.227 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.24 units per square kilometre | 0.2147 units per square kilometre | 0.2769 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3332 units per square kilometre | 0.2983 units per square kilometre | 0.3693 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 147 United Arab Emirates 0.4253 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 New Zealand 0.4121 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Fiji 0.3827 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Nicaragua 0.3688 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.3531 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Côte d'Ivoire 0.3509 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 70-74, male, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.3693 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3693 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0578 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 150th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. 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 70-74, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 70-74, 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 70-74, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 70-74, 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 70-74, 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.