Small states vs Sri Lanka: Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre

Small states
1.42 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
24.45 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Small states rank
31st
Sri Lanka rank
30th

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

  • Small states
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 24.45 units per square kilometre against 1.42 units per square kilometre in Small states, a difference of 23.03 units per square kilometre.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 17.2 times Small states's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Small states ranks 31st and Sri Lanka ranks 30th of 44 groups.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Small states Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 0.4357 units per square kilometre 2.97 units per square kilometre 2.53 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
1970s 0.5436 units per square kilometre 4 units per square kilometre 3.45 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
1980s 0.6315 units per square kilometre 5.96 units per square kilometre 5.33 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
1990s 0.7154 units per square kilometre 8.81 units per square kilometre 8.1 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2000s 0.8738 units per square kilometre 11.88 units per square kilometre 11.01 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2010s 1.12 units per square kilometre 17.34 units per square kilometre 16.21 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2020s 1.35 units per square kilometre 23.35 units per square kilometre 21.99 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre, Small states or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 24.45 units per square kilometre against 1.42 units per square kilometre in Small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre between Small states and Sri Lanka?
23.03 units per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Sri Lanka?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Small states and Sri Lanka rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre?
Small states ranks 31st and Sri Lanka ranks 30th of 44 groups.
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.