Madagascar vs New Caledonia: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre
Madagascar
0.0017 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
New Caledonia
0.0017 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Madagascar rank
172nd
New Caledonia rank
173rd
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Madagascar
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 0.0017 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0017 thousands per square kilometre in New Caledonia, a difference of 0 thousands per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 172nd and New Caledonia ranks 173rd of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 4 and New Caledonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0008 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre | 0 thousands per square kilometre | New Caledonia |
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, Madagascar or New Caledonia?
- Madagascar, at 0.0017 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0017 thousands per square kilometre in New Caledonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between Madagascar and New Caledonia?
- 0 thousands per square kilometre, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and New Caledonia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and New Caledonia rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Madagascar ranks 172nd and New Caledonia ranks 173rd 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.