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

Cameroon
0.0016 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
0.0015 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Cameroon rank
174th
Zimbabwe rank
175th

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

  • Cameroon
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 174th and Zimbabwe ranks 175th of 215 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre Cameroon
1980s 0.0008 thousands per square kilometre 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre Cameroon
1990s 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre 0 thousands per square kilometre Cameroon
2000s 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre 0.001 thousands per square kilometre 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre Cameroon
2010s 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre Cameroon
2020s 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre Cameroon

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 Zimbabwe?
Cameroon, at 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between Cameroon and Zimbabwe?
0.0001 thousands per square kilometre, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zimbabwe?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Zimbabwe rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
Cameroon ranks 174th and Zimbabwe ranks 175th 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.