Gambia vs Nigeria: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre
Gambia
0.0077 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
0.0075 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
105th
Nigeria rank
108th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Gambia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.
Gambia ranks 105th and Nigeria ranks 108th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0018 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0029 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 1990s | 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2000s | 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre | 0 thousands per square kilometre | Gambia |
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 Nigeria?
- Gambia, at 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between Gambia and Nigeria?
- 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nigeria?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Nigeria rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 105th 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.