Population ages 75-79, male, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Population ages 75-79, male, per square kilometre was 0.1762 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.1762 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
159th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.1762 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0369 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 75-79, 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 75-79, male, per square kilometre in South Africa is 0.1762 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 75-79, male, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.1762 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0369 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 159th 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 75-79, male, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0369 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.037 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0372 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0385 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0394 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.042 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0438 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0458 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0482 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0508 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0536 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0566 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0596 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0625 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0654 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0681 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0707 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0732 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0755 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0778 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0799 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0821 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0845 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0872 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.09 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0935 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0972 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1008 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1042 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1075 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1107 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1137 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1165 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1189 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1208 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1216 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1223 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1242 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1279 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1334 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1407 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1489 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1565 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1624 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1655 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1648 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1608 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1556 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1513 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1497 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1512 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1553 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1601 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1643 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1674 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1686 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.168 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1657 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1673 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1762 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0386 units per square kilometre | 0.0369 units per square kilometre | 0.042 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0554 units per square kilometre | 0.0438 units per square kilometre | 0.0681 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0814 units per square kilometre | 0.0707 units per square kilometre | 0.0935 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1112 units per square kilometre | 0.0972 units per square kilometre | 0.1216 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1447 units per square kilometre | 0.1223 units per square kilometre | 0.1655 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1584 units per square kilometre | 0.1497 units per square kilometre | 0.1686 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1693 units per square kilometre | 0.1657 units per square kilometre | 0.1762 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 156 Côte d'Ivoire 0.1941 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Eswatini 0.1908 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Djibouti 0.1898 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1757 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 United Arab Emirates 0.1733 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 New Caledonia 0.1666 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 75-79, male, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Population ages 75-79, male, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.1762 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 75-79, male, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1762 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 75-79, male, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0369 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for population ages 75-79, male, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 159th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 75-79, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 75-79, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 75-79, 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 75-79, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 75-79, 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 75-79, 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.