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

Ethiopia
0.0035 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Sierra Leone
0.0037 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
144th
Sierra Leone rank
142nd

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 144th and Sierra Leone ranks 142nd of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre Sierra Leone
2000s 0.0019 thousands per square kilometre 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre Sierra Leone
2010s 0.0026 thousands per square kilometre 0.003 thousands per square kilometre 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre Sierra Leone
2020s 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre Sierra Leone

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 Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between Ethiopia and Sierra Leone?
0.0002 thousands per square kilometre, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sierra Leone?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Sierra Leone rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
Ethiopia ranks 144th and Sierra Leone ranks 142nd 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.