Syria vs United States: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre
Syria
0.0059 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
0.0062 thousands per square kilometre
in 2022
Syria rank
116th
United States rank
115th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Syria
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.0062 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre in Syria, a difference of 0.0003 thousands per square kilometre.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
Across all 53 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Syria ranks 116th and United States ranks 115th of 215 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre | United States |
| 1980s | 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre | 0.003 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre | United States |
| 1990s | 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0036 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre | United States |
| 2000s | 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre | United States |
| 2010s | 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre | 0.005 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre | United States |
| 2020s | 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre | 0.006 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | United States |
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, Syria or United States?
- United States, at 0.0062 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre in Syria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between Syria and United States?
- 0.0003 thousands per square kilometre, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and United States?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Syria and United States rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Syria ranks 116th and United States ranks 115th 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.