France vs Viet Nam: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre

France
0.0265 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Viet Nam
0.0269 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
45th
Viet Nam rank
43rd

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

  • France
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 0.0269 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0265 thousands per square kilometre in France, a difference of 0.0004 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 Viet Nam ranks 43rd of 215 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0129 thousands per square kilometre 0.0074 thousands per square kilometre 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre France
1980s 0.0137 thousands per square kilometre 0.0095 thousands per square kilometre 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre France
1990s 0.016 thousands per square kilometre 0.0121 thousands per square kilometre 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre France
2000s 0.0185 thousands per square kilometre 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre France
2010s 0.0221 thousands per square kilometre 0.0188 thousands per square kilometre 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre France
2020s 0.0258 thousands per square kilometre 0.0249 thousands per square kilometre 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre France

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 Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 0.0269 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 Viet Nam?
0.0004 thousands per square kilometre, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Viet Nam?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do France and Viet Nam rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
France ranks 45th and Viet Nam ranks 43rd 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.