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
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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About this data
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.