Portugal vs Viet Nam: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre

Portugal
0.0272 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Viet Nam
0.0269 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal rank
42nd
Viet Nam rank
43rd

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

  • Portugal
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0269 thousands per square kilometre in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.0003 thousands per square kilometre.

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

Portugal ranks 42nd and Viet Nam ranks 43rd of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0101 thousands per square kilometre 0.0074 thousands per square kilometre 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre Portugal
1980s 0.013 thousands per square kilometre 0.0095 thousands per square kilometre 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre Portugal
1990s 0.0161 thousands per square kilometre 0.0121 thousands per square kilometre 0.004 thousands per square kilometre Portugal
2000s 0.0195 thousands per square kilometre 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre 0.0036 thousands per square kilometre Portugal
2010s 0.0229 thousands per square kilometre 0.0188 thousands per square kilometre 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre Portugal
2020s 0.0264 thousands per square kilometre 0.0249 thousands per square kilometre 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre Portugal

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, Portugal or Viet Nam?
Portugal, at 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0269 thousands per square kilometre in Viet Nam as of 2023.
What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between Portugal and Viet Nam?
0.0003 thousands per square kilometre, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Viet Nam?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Viet Nam rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
Portugal ranks 42nd and Viet Nam ranks 43rd 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.