Iran vs Samoa: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre
Iran
0.0043 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Samoa
0.0044 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran rank
135th
Samoa rank
134th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Iran
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre in Iran, a difference of 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 135th and Samoa ranks 134th of 215 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 1980s | 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0019 thousands per square kilometre | 0.001 thousands per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 1990s | 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 2000s | 0.002 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0031 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 2010s | 0.003 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | Samoa |
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, Iran or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between Iran and Samoa?
- 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Samoa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Samoa rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 135th and Samoa ranks 134th 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.