Faroe Islands vs Nigeria: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre
Faroe Islands
0.007 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
0.0075 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
110th
Nigeria rank
108th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Faroe Islands
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre against 0.007 thousands per square kilometre in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Faroe Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 110th and Nigeria ranks 108th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0026 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0029 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0003 thousands per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0003 thousands per square kilometre | Nigeria |
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, Faroe Islands or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre against 0.007 thousands per square kilometre in Faroe Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between Faroe Islands and Nigeria?
- 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Nigeria?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Nigeria rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Faroe Islands ranks 110th and Nigeria ranks 108th 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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About this data
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.