Chile vs Ethiopia: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre

Chile
0.0036 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia
0.0035 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Chile rank
143rd
Ethiopia rank
144th

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

  • Chile
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 0.0036 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Chile ranks 143rd and Ethiopia ranks 144th of 215 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Ethiopia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre Ethiopia
2000s 0.0019 thousands per square kilometre 0.0019 thousands per square kilometre 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre Chile
2010s 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre 0.0026 thousands per square kilometre 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre Chile
2020s 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre 0 thousands per square kilometre Chile

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, Chile or Ethiopia?
Chile, at 0.0036 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between Chile and Ethiopia?
0.0001 thousands per square kilometre, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Ethiopia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Chile and Ethiopia rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
Chile ranks 143rd and Ethiopia ranks 144th 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.