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

Afghanistan
0.0015 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Russia
0.0015 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
176th
Russia rank
178th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Russia
0.0010.0010.0010.0010.002197019962023

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre in Russia, a difference of 0 thousands per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 176th and Russia ranks 178th of 215 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre Russia
2000s 0.0008 thousands per square kilometre 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre Russia
2010s 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre 0 thousands per square kilometre Russia
2020s 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre 0 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 Russia?
Afghanistan, at 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre in Russia as of 2023.
What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Russia?
0 thousands per square kilometre, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Russia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Russia rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
Afghanistan ranks 176th and Russia ranks 178th 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.