Samoa vs East Timor: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre
Samoa
0.0044 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
East Timor
0.005 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Samoa rank
134th
East Timor rank
131st
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Samoa
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 0.005 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre in Samoa, a difference of 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 134th and East Timor ranks 131st of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 4 and East Timor in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 1980s | 0.0019 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 1990s | 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 2000s | 0.0031 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0018 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 2010s | 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre | 0.004 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre | East Timor |
| 2020s | 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre | 0.005 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0008 thousands per square kilometre | East Timor |
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, Samoa or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 0.005 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between Samoa and East Timor?
- 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and East Timor?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and East Timor rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 134th and East Timor ranks 131st 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.