Cote d'Ivoire vs Kenya: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre

Cote d'Ivoire
0.0025 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya
0.0027 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Cote d'Ivoire rank
159th
Kenya rank
156th

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

  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Cote d'Ivoire's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kenya ahead.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 159th and Kenya ranks 156th of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 5 and Kenya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cote d'Ivoire Kenya Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre 0 thousands per square kilometre Cote d'Ivoire
1980s 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre Cote d'Ivoire
1990s 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre 0.001 thousands per square kilometre 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre Cote d'Ivoire
2000s 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre Cote d'Ivoire
2010s 0.0019 thousands per square kilometre 0.0019 thousands per square kilometre 0 thousands per square kilometre Cote d'Ivoire
2020s 0.0023 thousands per square kilometre 0.0026 thousands per square kilometre 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre Kenya

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, Cote d'Ivoire or Kenya?
Kenya, at 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2023.
What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between Cote d'Ivoire and Kenya?
0.0002 thousands per square kilometre, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Kenya?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and Kenya rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 159th and Kenya ranks 156th 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.