Mexico vs Sweden: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre

Mexico
0.0052 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden
0.0053 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Mexico rank
128th
Sweden rank
127th

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

  • Mexico
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre in Mexico, a difference of 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 128th and Sweden ranks 127th of 215 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0008 thousands per square kilometre 0.003 thousands per square kilometre 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre Sweden
1980s 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre Sweden
1990s 0.002 thousands per square kilometre 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre 0.0017 thousands per square kilometre Sweden
2000s 0.003 thousands per square kilometre 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre Sweden
2010s 0.004 thousands per square kilometre 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre Sweden
2020s 0.005 thousands per square kilometre 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre Sweden

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, Mexico or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between Mexico and Sweden?
0.0001 thousands per square kilometre, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sweden?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Mexico and Sweden rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
Mexico ranks 128th and Sweden ranks 127th 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.