Colombia vs Samoa: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre

Colombia
0.0043 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Samoa
0.0044 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia rank
136th
Samoa rank
134th

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

  • Colombia
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre in Colombia, a difference of 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 136th and Samoa ranks 134th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Samoa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre Samoa
1980s 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre 0.0019 thousands per square kilometre 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre Samoa
1990s 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre Samoa
2000s 0.0019 thousands per square kilometre 0.0031 thousands per square kilometre 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre Samoa
2010s 0.0029 thousands per square kilometre 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre Samoa
2020s 0.004 thousands per square kilometre 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre Samoa

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, Colombia or Samoa?
Samoa, at 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between Colombia and Samoa?
0.0001 thousands per square kilometre, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Samoa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Samoa rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
Colombia ranks 136th and Samoa ranks 134th 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.