Somalia vs South Africa: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre
Somalia
0.0134 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0136 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Somalia rank
145th
South Africa rank
144th
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Somalia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0136 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0134 thousands per square kilometre in Somalia, a difference of 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre.
Across all 54 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 145th and South Africa ranks 144th of 215 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.003 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre | 0.011 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0063 thousands per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0054 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0134 thousands per square kilometre | 0.008 thousands per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0079 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0129 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0051 thousands per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0103 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0131 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0129 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0135 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0006 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, Somalia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0136 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0134 thousands per square kilometre in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre between Somalia and South Africa?
- 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Somalia and South Africa rank globally for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Somalia ranks 145th 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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About this data
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.