Romania vs South Africa: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre

Romania
0.009 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0085 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Romania rank
141st
South Africa rank
144th

Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • Romania
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 0.009 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0085 thousands per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Romania ranks 141st and South Africa ranks 144th of 215 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.014 thousands per square kilometre 0.004 thousands per square kilometre 0.0101 thousands per square kilometre Romania
1980s 0.0138 thousands per square kilometre 0.0054 thousands per square kilometre 0.0084 thousands per square kilometre Romania
1990s 0.0165 thousands per square kilometre 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre 0.0096 thousands per square kilometre Romania
2000s 0.0138 thousands per square kilometre 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre Romania
2010s 0.01 thousands per square kilometre 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre Romania
2020s 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre 0.0085 thousands per square kilometre 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre, Romania or South Africa?
Romania, at 0.009 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0085 thousands per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre between Romania and South Africa?
0.0005 thousands per square kilometre, with Romania 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
Romania ranks 141st and South Africa ranks 144th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 15-24 years (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 15-24 years (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 15-24 years (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.