Niger vs Zambia: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre

Niger
0.0005 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
0.0005 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Niger rank
198th
Zambia rank
199th

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

  • Niger
  • Zambia
00000.001197019962023

How they compare

Niger currently reports 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre in Zambia, a difference of 0 thousands per square kilometre.

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

Niger ranks 198th and Zambia ranks 199th of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre Zambia
1980s 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre 0.0003 thousands per square kilometre 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre Zambia
1990s 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre 0.0003 thousands per square kilometre 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre Zambia
2000s 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre 0.0003 thousands per square kilometre 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre Zambia
2010s 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre 0 thousands per square kilometre Zambia
2020s 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre 0 thousands per square kilometre Niger

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, Niger or Zambia?
Niger, at 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between Niger and Zambia?
0 thousands per square kilometre, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Zambia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Niger and Zambia rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
Niger ranks 198th and Zambia ranks 199th 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.