Sao Tome and Principe vs Tonga: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre

Sao Tome and Principe
0.0092 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Tonga
0.0095 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
95th
Tonga rank
93rd

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

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Tonga currently reports 0.0095 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0003 thousands per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 95th and Tonga ranks 93rd of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Tonga Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre 0 thousands per square kilometre Tonga
1980s 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre 0.0003 thousands per square kilometre Tonga
1990s 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre 0.0068 thousands per square kilometre 0.001 thousands per square kilometre Tonga
2000s 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre 0.0082 thousands per square kilometre 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre Tonga
2010s 0.0074 thousands per square kilometre 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre Tonga
2020s 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre 0.0094 thousands per square kilometre 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre Tonga

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, Sao Tome and Principe or Tonga?
Tonga, at 0.0095 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga?
0.0003 thousands per square kilometre, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 95th and Tonga ranks 93rd 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.