Guinea-Bissau vs South Africa: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre

Guinea-Bissau
0.0281 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0263 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
141st
South Africa rank
144th

Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 0.0281 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0263 thousands per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0018 thousands per square kilometre.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 141st and South Africa ranks 144th of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.008 thousands per square kilometre 0.0073 thousands per square kilometre 0.0008 thousands per square kilometre Guinea-Bissau
1980s 0.0101 thousands per square kilometre 0.0104 thousands per square kilometre 0.0003 thousands per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 0.0119 thousands per square kilometre 0.0142 thousands per square kilometre 0.0023 thousands per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 0.0156 thousands per square kilometre 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 0.0216 thousands per square kilometre 0.0214 thousands per square kilometre 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre Guinea-Bissau
2020s 0.0269 thousands per square kilometre 0.0255 thousands per square kilometre 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre, Guinea-Bissau or South Africa?
Guinea-Bissau, at 0.0281 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0263 thousands per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre between Guinea-Bissau and South Africa?
0.0018 thousands per square kilometre, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and South Africa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Guinea-Bissau and South Africa rank globally for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 141st and South Africa ranks 144th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 25-64 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 25-64 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 25-64 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.