Burkina Faso vs Guinea: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre
Burkina Faso
0.0022 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Guinea
0.002 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
166th
Guinea rank
168th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Burkina Faso
- Guinea
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre against 0.002 thousands per square kilometre in Guinea, a difference of 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guinea ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 166th and Guinea ranks 168th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | 0 thousands per square kilometre | Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.001 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre | 0 thousands per square kilometre | Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre | 0 thousands per square kilometre | Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.0018 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0017 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0019 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
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, Burkina Faso or Guinea?
- Burkina Faso, at 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre against 0.002 thousands per square kilometre in Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between Burkina Faso and Guinea?
- 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Guinea rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 166th and Guinea ranks 168th 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.