Belgium vs Puerto Rico: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre

Belgium
0.0765 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Puerto Rico
0.0878 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Belgium rank
19th
Puerto Rico rank
16th

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

  • Belgium
  • Puerto Rico
0.020.040.060.08197019962023

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 0.0878 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0765 thousands per square kilometre in Belgium, a difference of 0.0113 thousands per square kilometre.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 19th and Puerto Rico ranks 16th of 215 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0587 thousands per square kilometre 0.0567 thousands per square kilometre 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre Belgium
2010s 0.0662 thousands per square kilometre 0.0714 thousands per square kilometre 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre Puerto Rico
2020s 0.0741 thousands per square kilometre 0.085 thousands per square kilometre 0.0109 thousands per square kilometre Puerto Rico

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, Belgium or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 0.0878 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0765 thousands per square kilometre in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between Belgium and Puerto Rico?
0.0113 thousands per square kilometre, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Puerto Rico?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Puerto Rico rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
Belgium ranks 19th and Puerto Rico ranks 16th 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.