Afghanistan vs New Caledonia: Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre

Afghanistan
0.8699 units per square kilometre
in 2023
New Caledonia
0.9403 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
177th
New Caledonia rank
174th

Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre over time

  • Afghanistan
  • New Caledonia
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How they compare

New Caledonia currently reports 0.9403 units per square kilometre against 0.8699 units per square kilometre in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0704 units per square kilometre.

That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 177th and New Caledonia ranks 174th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and New Caledonia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan New Caledonia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2009 units per square kilometre 0.0905 units per square kilometre 0.1105 units per square kilometre Afghanistan
1970s 0.2504 units per square kilometre 0.1355 units per square kilometre 0.1149 units per square kilometre Afghanistan
1980s 0.218 units per square kilometre 0.1916 units per square kilometre 0.0264 units per square kilometre Afghanistan
1990s 0.2985 units per square kilometre 0.2724 units per square kilometre 0.0262 units per square kilometre Afghanistan
2000s 0.4523 units per square kilometre 0.4485 units per square kilometre 0.0038 units per square kilometre Afghanistan
2010s 0.6716 units per square kilometre 0.7003 units per square kilometre 0.0288 units per square kilometre New Caledonia
2020s 0.8381 units per square kilometre 0.8925 units per square kilometre 0.0544 units per square kilometre New Caledonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre, Afghanistan or New Caledonia?
New Caledonia, at 0.9403 units per square kilometre against 0.8699 units per square kilometre in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre between Afghanistan and New Caledonia?
0.0704 units per square kilometre, with New Caledonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and New Caledonia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and New Caledonia rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre?
Afghanistan ranks 177th and New Caledonia ranks 174th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population ages 65 and above, female 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.