Democratic Republic of Congo vs Eritrea: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0014 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Eritrea
0.0012 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
179th
Eritrea rank
182nd

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Eritrea
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre in Eritrea, a difference of 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 179th and Eritrea ranks 182nd of 215 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Eritrea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Eritrea Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre 0 thousands per square kilometre Eritrea
2000s 0.0008 thousands per square kilometre 0.0008 thousands per square kilometre 0 thousands per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre 0.001 thousands per square kilometre 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo

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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Eritrea?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre in Eritrea as of 2023.
What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between Democratic Republic of Congo and Eritrea?
0.0002 thousands per square kilometre, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Eritrea?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Eritrea rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 179th and Eritrea ranks 182nd 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.