Benin vs Sierra Leone: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre
Benin
0.0038 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Sierra Leone
0.0037 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
140th
Sierra Leone rank
142nd
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Benin
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Benin ranks 140th and Sierra Leone ranks 142nd of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0017 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0003 thousands per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre | 0.002 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 0.0018 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.003 thousands per square kilometre | 0.003 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.0036 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | Benin |
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, Benin or Sierra Leone?
- Benin, at 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between Benin and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sierra Leone?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Sierra Leone rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 140th and Sierra Leone ranks 142nd 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.