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

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0014 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Russia
0.0015 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
179th
Russia rank
178th

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 179th and Russia ranks 178th of 215 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre Russia
2000s 0.0008 thousands per square kilometre 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre Russia
2010s 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre Russia
2020s 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre Russia

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 Russia?
Russia, at 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between Democratic Republic of Congo and Russia?
0.0001 thousands per square kilometre, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Russia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Russia rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 179th and Russia ranks 178th 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.