Afghanistan vs New Caledonia: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Afghanistan
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 0.0017 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 176th and New Caledonia ranks 173rd of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and New Caledonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0001 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 thousands per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre | New Caledonia |
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 New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 0.0017 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 New Caledonia?
- 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and New Caledonia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and New Caledonia rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 176th and New Caledonia ranks 173rd 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.