Bangladesh vs Maldives: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre
Bangladesh
0.0816 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Maldives
0.0741 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
17th
Maldives rank
20th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Bangladesh
- Maldives
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.0816 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0741 thousands per square kilometre in Maldives, a difference of 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 17th and Maldives ranks 20th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 5 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0182 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0113 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 0.0261 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0159 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0102 thousands per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 0.0319 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0254 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 0.0404 thousands per square kilometre | 0.044 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0036 thousands per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 2010s | 0.0583 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0567 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 0.0772 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0682 thousands per square kilometre | 0.009 thousands per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
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, Bangladesh or Maldives?
- Bangladesh, at 0.0816 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0741 thousands per square kilometre in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between Bangladesh and Maldives?
- 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Maldives?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Maldives rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 17th and Maldives ranks 20th 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.