Syrian Arab Republic vs United States of America: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre

Syrian Arab Republic
0.0059 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
United States of America
0.0062 thousands per square kilometre
in 2022
Syrian Arab Republic rank
116th
United States of America rank
115th

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

  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 0.0062 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.0003 thousands per square kilometre.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

Across all 53 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 116th and United States of America ranks 115th of 215 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syrian Arab Republic United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre United States of America
1980s 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre 0.003 thousands per square kilometre 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre United States of America
1990s 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre 0.0036 thousands per square kilometre 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre United States of America
2000s 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre United States of America
2010s 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre 0.005 thousands per square kilometre 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre United States of America
2020s 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre 0.006 thousands per square kilometre 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre United States of America

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, Syrian Arab Republic or United States of America?
United States of America, at 0.0062 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2022.
What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between Syrian Arab Republic and United States of America?
0.0003 thousands per square kilometre, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and United States of America?
53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Syrian Arab Republic and United States of America rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 116th and United States of America 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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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.