Madagascar vs Zimbabwe: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre
Madagascar
0.0017 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
0.0015 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Madagascar rank
172nd
Zimbabwe rank
175th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Madagascar
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 0.0017 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Madagascar ranks 172nd and Zimbabwe ranks 175th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre | 0 thousands per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0003 thousands per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre | 0.001 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre | 0 thousands per square kilometre | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre | Madagascar |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Madagascar, at 0.0017 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between Madagascar and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Zimbabwe?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Zimbabwe rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Madagascar ranks 172nd and Zimbabwe ranks 175th 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.