Afghanistan vs Bhutan: Population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre

Afghanistan
0.6412 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Bhutan
0.6531 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
178th
Bhutan rank
176th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Bhutan
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 0.6531 units per square kilometre against 0.6412 units per square kilometre in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0119 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 178th and Bhutan ranks 176th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Bhutan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Bhutan Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2225 units per square kilometre 0.0661 units per square kilometre 0.1564 units per square kilometre Afghanistan
1970s 0.2513 units per square kilometre 0.0934 units per square kilometre 0.158 units per square kilometre Afghanistan
1980s 0.2016 units per square kilometre 0.1436 units per square kilometre 0.058 units per square kilometre Afghanistan
1990s 0.2586 units per square kilometre 0.2186 units per square kilometre 0.04 units per square kilometre Afghanistan
2000s 0.3763 units per square kilometre 0.3942 units per square kilometre 0.018 units per square kilometre Bhutan
2010s 0.5228 units per square kilometre 0.5486 units per square kilometre 0.0258 units per square kilometre Bhutan
2020s 0.6217 units per square kilometre 0.632 units per square kilometre 0.0103 units per square kilometre Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Bhutan?
Bhutan, at 0.6531 units per square kilometre against 0.6412 units per square kilometre in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Bhutan?
0.0119 units per square kilometre, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bhutan?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Bhutan rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre?
Afghanistan ranks 178th and Bhutan ranks 176th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, male, 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, male, 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, male 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.