Iraq vs Sierra Leone: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre
Iraq
0.0035 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Sierra Leone
0.0037 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq rank
145th
Sierra Leone rank
142nd
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Iraq
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre in Iraq, a difference of 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 145th and Sierra Leone ranks 142nd of 215 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0017 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre | 0.002 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 0.0019 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre | 0.003 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
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, Iraq or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between Iraq and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sierra Leone?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Sierra Leone rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 145th and Sierra Leone ranks 142nd 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.