Latvia vs Syria: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre

Latvia
0.0064 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Syria
0.0059 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Latvia rank
114th
Syria rank
116th

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

  • Latvia
  • Syria
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre in Syria, a difference of 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 114th and Syria ranks 116th of 215 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Syria Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre 0.0029 thousands per square kilometre Latvia
2000s 0.006 thousands per square kilometre 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre Latvia
2010s 0.0062 thousands per square kilometre 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre 0.0017 thousands per square kilometre Latvia
2020s 0.0063 thousands per square kilometre 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre Latvia

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, Latvia or Syria?
Latvia, at 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre in Syria as of 2023.
What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between Latvia and Syria?
0.0005 thousands per square kilometre, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Syria?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Latvia and Syria rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
Latvia ranks 114th and Syria ranks 116th 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.