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
0.0010.0010.002197019962023

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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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.