Ethiopia vs Senegal: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre

Ethiopia
0.0035 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Senegal
0.0033 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
144th
Senegal rank
147th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre in Senegal, a difference of 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 144th and Senegal ranks 147th of 215 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Senegal Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre Ethiopia
2000s 0.0019 thousands per square kilometre 0.0019 thousands per square kilometre 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre Senegal
2010s 0.0026 thousands per square kilometre 0.0026 thousands per square kilometre 0 thousands per square kilometre Senegal
2020s 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre Ethiopia

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, Ethiopia or Senegal?
Ethiopia, at 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre in Senegal as of 2023.
What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between Ethiopia and Senegal?
0.0002 thousands per square kilometre, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Senegal?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Senegal rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
Ethiopia ranks 144th and Senegal ranks 147th 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.