Rwanda vs Thailand: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre

Rwanda
0.0211 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Thailand
0.0202 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda rank
58th
Thailand rank
61st

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

  • Rwanda
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.0211 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0202 thousands per square kilometre in Thailand, a difference of 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 58th and Thailand ranks 61st of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 0.005 thousands per square kilometre 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre 0.0026 thousands per square kilometre Rwanda
1980s 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre Rwanda
1990s 0.0062 thousands per square kilometre 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre Rwanda
2000s 0.009 thousands per square kilometre 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre Thailand
2010s 0.0136 thousands per square kilometre 0.0138 thousands per square kilometre 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre Thailand
2020s 0.0195 thousands per square kilometre 0.0189 thousands per square kilometre 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre Rwanda

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, Rwanda or Thailand?
Rwanda, at 0.0211 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0202 thousands per square kilometre in Thailand as of 2023.
What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between Rwanda and Thailand?
0.0009 thousands per square kilometre, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Thailand?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Rwanda and Thailand rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
Rwanda ranks 58th and Thailand ranks 61st 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.