Afghanistan vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre

Afghanistan
0.0015 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0014 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
176th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
179th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

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

Afghanistan ranks 176th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 179th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre 0.0003 thousands per square kilometre 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre Afghanistan
1980s 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre 0 thousands per square kilometre Afghanistan
1990s 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre 0 thousands per square kilometre Afghanistan
2000s 0.0008 thousands per square kilometre 0.0008 thousands per square kilometre 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre Afghanistan
2010s 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre Afghanistan
2020s 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre Afghanistan

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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
Afghanistan, at 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0.0001 thousands per square kilometre, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
Afghanistan ranks 176th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 179th 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.