Ethiopia vs South Africa: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre
Ethiopia
0.0035 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0033 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
144th
South Africa rank
146th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Ethiopia
- South Africa
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 144th and South Africa ranks 146th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre | 0 thousands per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0019 thousands per square kilometre | 0.002 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0026 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre, Ethiopia or South Africa?
- Ethiopia, at 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 144th and South Africa ranks 146th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 65 years or older (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 65 years or older (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.