Maldives vs Mauritius: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre

Maldives
0.0741 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Mauritius
0.0807 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Maldives rank
20th
Mauritius rank
18th

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

  • Maldives
  • Mauritius
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How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 0.0807 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0741 thousands per square kilometre in Maldives, a difference of 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mauritius ahead.

Maldives ranks 20th and Mauritius ranks 18th of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Mauritius in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Mauritius Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0113 thousands per square kilometre 0.0168 thousands per square kilometre 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre Mauritius
1980s 0.0159 thousands per square kilometre 0.0231 thousands per square kilometre 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre Mauritius
1990s 0.0254 thousands per square kilometre 0.0322 thousands per square kilometre 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre Mauritius
2000s 0.044 thousands per square kilometre 0.0396 thousands per square kilometre 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre Maldives
2010s 0.0567 thousands per square kilometre 0.0555 thousands per square kilometre 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre Maldives
2020s 0.0682 thousands per square kilometre 0.0762 thousands per square kilometre 0.0081 thousands per square kilometre Mauritius

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, Maldives or Mauritius?
Mauritius, at 0.0807 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0741 thousands per square kilometre in Maldives as of 2023.
What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between Maldives and Mauritius?
0.0066 thousands per square kilometre, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Mauritius?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Maldives and Mauritius rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
Maldives ranks 20th and Mauritius ranks 18th 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.