New Zealand vs Senegal: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre

New Zealand
0.0032 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Senegal
0.0033 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand rank
148th
Senegal rank
147th

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

  • New Zealand
  • Senegal
0.0010.0020.003197019962023

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 148th and Senegal ranks 147th of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Senegal Difference Ahead
1970s 0.001 thousands per square kilometre 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre 0.0003 thousands per square kilometre New Zealand
1980s 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre 0.001 thousands per square kilometre 0.0003 thousands per square kilometre New Zealand
1990s 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre New Zealand
2000s 0.0019 thousands per square kilometre 0.0019 thousands per square kilometre 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre Senegal
2010s 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre 0.0026 thousands per square kilometre 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre Senegal
2020s 0.0031 thousands per square kilometre 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre Senegal

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, New Zealand or Senegal?
Senegal, at 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between New Zealand and Senegal?
0.0001 thousands per square kilometre, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Senegal?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and Senegal rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
New Zealand ranks 148th and Senegal ranks 147th 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.