Afghanistan vs Cameroon: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre

Afghanistan
0.0015 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Cameroon
0.0016 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
176th
Cameroon rank
174th

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Cameroon
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

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

Afghanistan ranks 176th and Cameroon ranks 174th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Cameroon Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre Cameroon
1980s 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre 0.0008 thousands per square kilometre 0.0003 thousands per square kilometre Cameroon
1990s 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre Cameroon
2000s 0.0008 thousands per square kilometre 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre 0.0003 thousands per square kilometre Cameroon
2010s 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre Cameroon
2020s 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre Cameroon

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, Afghanistan or Cameroon?
Cameroon, at 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Cameroon?
0.0001 thousands per square kilometre, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Cameroon?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Cameroon rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
Afghanistan ranks 176th and Cameroon ranks 174th 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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Indicator
Population aged 65 years or older (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 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.