Lesotho vs Nicaragua: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre
Lesotho
0.0029 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua
0.003 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho rank
154th
Nicaragua rank
151st
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Lesotho
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.003 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0029 thousands per square kilometre in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 154th and Nicaragua ranks 151st of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 5 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 0.002 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0008 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.003 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0018 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0023 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.0028 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0029 thousands per square kilometre | 0 thousands per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
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, Lesotho or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 0.003 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0029 thousands per square kilometre in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between Lesotho and Nicaragua?
- 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nicaragua?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Nicaragua rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 154th and Nicaragua ranks 151st 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.