France vs Portugal: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre
France
0.0265 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal
0.0272 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
45th
Portugal rank
42nd
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- France
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0265 thousands per square kilometre in France, a difference of 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was France ahead.
France ranks 45th and Portugal ranks 42nd of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0129 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0101 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0028 thousands per square kilometre | France |
| 1980s | 0.0137 thousands per square kilometre | 0.013 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | France |
| 1990s | 0.016 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0161 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.0185 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0195 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.0221 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0229 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.0258 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0264 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre | Portugal |
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, France or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0265 thousands per square kilometre in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between France and Portugal?
- 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Portugal?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do France and Portugal rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- France ranks 45th and Portugal ranks 42nd 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.