China vs Rwanda: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre

China
0.0214 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda
0.0211 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
57th
Rwanda rank
58th

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

  • China
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

China currently reports 0.0214 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0211 thousands per square kilometre in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0003 thousands per square kilometre.

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

China ranks 57th and Rwanda ranks 58th of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre 0.005 thousands per square kilometre 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre Rwanda
1980s 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre Rwanda
1990s 0.0076 thousands per square kilometre 0.0062 thousands per square kilometre 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre China
2000s 0.0107 thousands per square kilometre 0.009 thousands per square kilometre 0.0017 thousands per square kilometre China
2010s 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre 0.0136 thousands per square kilometre 0.001 thousands per square kilometre China
2020s 0.0201 thousands per square kilometre 0.0195 thousands per square kilometre 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre China

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, China or Rwanda?
China, at 0.0214 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0211 thousands per square kilometre in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between China and Rwanda?
0.0003 thousands per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Rwanda?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do China and Rwanda rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
China ranks 57th and Rwanda ranks 58th 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.