Canada vs Papua New Guinea: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre
Canada
0.0009 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
0.0007 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Canada rank
188th
Papua New Guinea rank
191st
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Canada
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 188th and Papua New Guinea ranks 191st of 215 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | Canada |
| 1980s | 0.0003 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre | Canada |
| 1990s | 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.0008 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | Canada |
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, Canada or Papua New Guinea?
- Canada, at 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between Canada and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Papua New Guinea?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Papua New Guinea rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 188th and Papua New Guinea ranks 191st 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.