France vs Portugal: Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre

France
15.65 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal
15.93 units per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
43rd
Portugal rank
42nd

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

  • France
  • Portugal
57.51012.515196119922023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 15.93 units per square kilometre against 15.65 units per square kilometre in France, a difference of 0.28 units per square kilometre.

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

France ranks 43rd and Portugal ranks 42nd of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 7.03 units per square kilometre 5.04 units per square kilometre 1.99 units per square kilometre France
1970s 8.18 units per square kilometre 6.1 units per square kilometre 2.08 units per square kilometre France
1980s 8.58 units per square kilometre 7.76 units per square kilometre 0.8153 units per square kilometre France
1990s 9.92 units per square kilometre 9.51 units per square kilometre 0.4094 units per square kilometre France
2000s 11.3 units per square kilometre 11.47 units per square kilometre 0.1683 units per square kilometre Portugal
2010s 13.21 units per square kilometre 13.48 units per square kilometre 0.2682 units per square kilometre Portugal
2020s 15.22 units per square kilometre 15.31 units per square kilometre 0.0877 units per square kilometre Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre, France or Portugal?
Portugal, at 15.93 units per square kilometre against 15.65 units per square kilometre in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre between France and Portugal?
0.28 units per square kilometre, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Portugal?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do France and Portugal rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre?
France ranks 43rd and Portugal ranks 42nd 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.