Gambia vs Malaysia: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre

Gambia
0.0077 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
0.0078 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
105th
Malaysia rank
104th

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

  • Gambia
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre in Gambia, a difference of 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 105th and Malaysia ranks 104th of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0018 thousands per square kilometre 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre 0.0008 thousands per square kilometre Gambia
1980s 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre 0.0019 thousands per square kilometre Gambia
1990s 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre Gambia
2000s 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre Gambia
2010s 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre Gambia
2020s 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre 0.0073 thousands per square kilometre 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre Malaysia

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, Gambia or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre in Gambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between Gambia and Malaysia?
0.0001 thousands per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Malaysia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Malaysia rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
Gambia ranks 105th and Malaysia ranks 104th 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.