Sub-Saharan Africa vs Viet Nam: Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre

Sub-Saharan Africa
0.9311 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Viet Nam
16.84 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
36th
Viet Nam rank
39th

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

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Viet Nam
051015196119922023

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 16.84 units per square kilometre against 0.9311 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 15.91 units per square kilometre.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 18.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th and Viet Nam ranks 39th of 44 groups.

Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2205 units per square kilometre 3.25 units per square kilometre 3.03 units per square kilometre Viet Nam
1970s 0.2808 units per square kilometre 4.26 units per square kilometre 3.98 units per square kilometre Viet Nam
1980s 0.3749 units per square kilometre 5.58 units per square kilometre 5.21 units per square kilometre Viet Nam
1990s 0.471 units per square kilometre 7.29 units per square kilometre 6.81 units per square kilometre Viet Nam
2000s 0.6009 units per square kilometre 9.77 units per square kilometre 9.17 units per square kilometre Viet Nam
2010s 0.721 units per square kilometre 11.87 units per square kilometre 11.15 units per square kilometre Viet Nam
2020s 0.885 units per square kilometre 15.67 units per square kilometre 14.78 units per square kilometre Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre, Sub-Saharan Africa or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 16.84 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 Sub-Saharan Africa and Viet Nam?
15.91 units per square kilometre, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Viet Nam?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th and Viet Nam ranks 39th 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.