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

Kuwait
0.0076 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
0.0078 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Kuwait rank
106th
Malaysia rank
104th

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

  • Kuwait
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0076 thousands per square kilometre in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.

Kuwait ranks 106th and Malaysia ranks 104th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.001 thousands per square kilometre 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre Malaysia
1980s 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre Malaysia
1990s 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre Malaysia
2000s 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre Malaysia
2010s 0.005 thousands per square kilometre 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre Malaysia
2020s 0.0085 thousands per square kilometre 0.0073 thousands per square kilometre 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre Kuwait

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, Kuwait or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0076 thousands per square kilometre in Kuwait as of 2023.
What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between Kuwait and Malaysia?
0.0002 thousands per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Malaysia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and Malaysia rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
Kuwait ranks 106th 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.