Papua New Guinea vs Somalia: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre
Papua New Guinea
0.0007 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Somalia
0.0007 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
191st
Somalia rank
192nd
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Somalia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre in Somalia, a difference of 0 thousands per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Somalia ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 191st and Somalia ranks 192nd of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre | Somalia |
| 1980s | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0003 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre | Somalia |
| 1990s | 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0003 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | Somalia |
| 2000s | 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre | 0 thousands per square kilometre | Somalia |
| 2010s | 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre | 0 thousands per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | 0 thousands per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
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, Papua New Guinea or Somalia?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
- 0 thousands per square kilometre, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Somalia rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 191st and Somalia ranks 192nd 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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About this data
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.