Romania vs South Africa: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre

Romania
0.0133 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0136 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Romania rank
146th
South Africa rank
144th

Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • Romania
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0136 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0133 thousands per square kilometre in Romania, a difference of 0.0003 thousands per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 146th and South Africa ranks 144th of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0232 thousands per square kilometre 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre 0.0145 thousands per square kilometre Romania
1980s 0.0248 thousands per square kilometre 0.011 thousands per square kilometre 0.0137 thousands per square kilometre Romania
1990s 0.0209 thousands per square kilometre 0.0134 thousands per square kilometre 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre Romania
2000s 0.0156 thousands per square kilometre 0.0129 thousands per square kilometre 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre Romania
2010s 0.0137 thousands per square kilometre 0.0131 thousands per square kilometre 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre Romania
2020s 0.0135 thousands per square kilometre 0.0135 thousands per square kilometre 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre, Romania or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0136 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0133 thousands per square kilometre in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre between Romania and South Africa?
0.0003 thousands per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and South Africa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Romania and South Africa rank globally for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
Romania ranks 146th and South Africa ranks 144th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit
thousands per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) 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.