Cameroon vs New Caledonia: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre

Cameroon
0.0016 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
New Caledonia
0.0017 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Cameroon rank
174th
New Caledonia rank
173rd

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

  • Cameroon
  • New Caledonia
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How they compare

New Caledonia currently reports 0.0017 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre in Cameroon, a difference of 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre.

That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 174th and New Caledonia ranks 173rd of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 5 and New Caledonia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon New Caledonia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre Cameroon
1980s 0.0008 thousands per square kilometre 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre Cameroon
1990s 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre Cameroon
2000s 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre 0.0008 thousands per square kilometre 0.0003 thousands per square kilometre Cameroon
2010s 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre 0 thousands per square kilometre Cameroon
2020s 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre New Caledonia

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, Cameroon or New Caledonia?
New Caledonia, at 0.0017 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre in Cameroon as of 2023.
What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between Cameroon and New Caledonia?
0.0001 thousands per square kilometre, with New Caledonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and New Caledonia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and New Caledonia rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
Cameroon ranks 174th and New Caledonia ranks 173rd 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.