Benin vs Sierra Leone: Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre

Benin
2.13 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sierra Leone
2.09 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
140th
Sierra Leone rank
141st

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

  • Benin
  • Sierra Leone
0.511.52196119922023

How they compare

Benin currently reports 2.13 units per square kilometre against 2.09 units per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.04 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 140th and Sierra Leone ranks 141st of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 0.7956 units per square kilometre 0.7549 units per square kilometre 0.0406 units per square kilometre Benin
1970s 0.8411 units per square kilometre 0.9217 units per square kilometre 0.0807 units per square kilometre Sierra Leone
1980s 0.9312 units per square kilometre 1.11 units per square kilometre 0.177 units per square kilometre Sierra Leone
1990s 1.09 units per square kilometre 1.2 units per square kilometre 0.1102 units per square kilometre Sierra Leone
2000s 1.35 units per square kilometre 1.38 units per square kilometre 0.0326 units per square kilometre Sierra Leone
2010s 1.73 units per square kilometre 1.7 units per square kilometre 0.0308 units per square kilometre Benin
2020s 2.04 units per square kilometre 2 units per square kilometre 0.0437 units per square kilometre Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre, Benin or Sierra Leone?
Benin, at 2.13 units per square kilometre against 2.09 units per square kilometre in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre between Benin and Sierra Leone?
0.04 units per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sierra Leone?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Benin and Sierra Leone rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre?
Benin ranks 140th and Sierra Leone ranks 141st 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.