Senegal vs South Africa: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre
Senegal
0.0033 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0033 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Senegal rank
147th
South Africa rank
146th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Senegal
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre in Senegal, a difference of 0 thousands per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Senegal ranks 147th and South Africa ranks 146th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0008 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.001 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0019 thousands per square kilometre | 0.002 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0001 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 | Senegal |
| 2020s | 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre | 0 thousands per square kilometre | Senegal |
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, Senegal or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between Senegal and South Africa?
- 0 thousands per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and South Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Senegal and South Africa rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Senegal ranks 147th 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.