India vs Sri Lanka: Population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre

India
15.9 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
17.37 units per square kilometre
in 2023
India rank
35th
Sri Lanka rank
33rd

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

  • India
  • Sri Lanka
051015196119922023

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 17.37 units per square kilometre against 15.9 units per square kilometre in India, a difference of 1.47 units per square kilometre.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times India's.

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

India ranks 35th and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 2.9 units per square kilometre 3.77 units per square kilometre 0.8702 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
1970s 3.9 units per square kilometre 4.68 units per square kilometre 0.7854 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
1980s 5 units per square kilometre 6.36 units per square kilometre 1.37 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
1990s 6.34 units per square kilometre 7.89 units per square kilometre 1.56 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2000s 8.36 units per square kilometre 9.4 units per square kilometre 1.04 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2010s 11.4 units per square kilometre 12.76 units per square kilometre 1.36 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2020s 15.05 units per square kilometre 16.69 units per square kilometre 1.64 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, male, per square kilometre, India or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 17.37 units per square kilometre against 15.9 units per square kilometre in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre between India and Sri Lanka?
1.47 units per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sri Lanka?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do India and Sri Lanka rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre?
India ranks 35th and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd 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.