Burkina Faso vs Tanzania: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre
Burkina Faso
0.0022 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Tanzania
0.0023 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
166th
Tanzania rank
165th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Burkina Faso
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 0.0023 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 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 Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 166th and Tanzania ranks 165th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 5 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0003 thousands per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 0.001 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0003 thousands per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre | 0.001 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
| 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 | 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | Tanzania |
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 Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 0.0023 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between Burkina Faso and Tanzania?
- 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Tanzania?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Tanzania rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 166th and Tanzania ranks 165th 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.