Guam vs Sri Lanka: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre
Guam
0.0365 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.0428 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Guam rank
34th
Sri Lanka rank
31st
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Guam
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.0428 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0365 thousands per square kilometre in Guam, a difference of 0.0063 thousands per square kilometre.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Guam's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Guam ranks 34th and Sri Lanka ranks 31st of 215 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guam | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0036 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0085 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0121 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.0122 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0165 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.0177 thousands per square kilometre | 0.021 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.0249 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0301 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.034 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0405 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
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, Guam or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.0428 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0365 thousands per square kilometre in Guam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between Guam and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0063 thousands per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Sri Lanka?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Guam and Sri Lanka rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Guam ranks 34th and Sri Lanka ranks 31st 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.