India vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre
India
17.58 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.9311 units per square kilometre
in 2023
India rank
38th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
36th
Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre over time
- India
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
India currently reports 17.58 units per square kilometre against 0.9311 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 16.65 units per square kilometre.
That makes India's figure about 18.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 215 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.91 units per square kilometre | 0.2205 units per square kilometre | 2.69 units per square kilometre | India |
| 1970s | 3.89 units per square kilometre | 0.2808 units per square kilometre | 3.61 units per square kilometre | India |
| 1980s | 5.26 units per square kilometre | 0.3749 units per square kilometre | 4.89 units per square kilometre | India |
| 1990s | 7.05 units per square kilometre | 0.471 units per square kilometre | 6.58 units per square kilometre | India |
| 2000s | 9.54 units per square kilometre | 0.6009 units per square kilometre | 8.94 units per square kilometre | India |
| 2010s | 12.93 units per square kilometre | 0.721 units per square kilometre | 12.21 units per square kilometre | India |
| 2020s | 16.7 units per square kilometre | 0.885 units per square kilometre | 15.81 units per square kilometre | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre, India or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- India, at 17.58 units per square kilometre against 0.9311 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre between India and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 16.65 units per square kilometre, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do India and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th 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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About this data
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.