Afghanistan vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre

Afghanistan
1.51 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1.43 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
176th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
179th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
00.511.5196119922023

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 1.51 units per square kilometre against 1.43 units per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.08 units per square kilometre.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 176th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 179th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
1960s 0.4234 units per square kilometre 0.2248 units per square kilometre 0.1986 units per square kilometre Afghanistan
1970s 0.5017 units per square kilometre 0.2871 units per square kilometre 0.2147 units per square kilometre Afghanistan
1980s 0.4195 units per square kilometre 0.3893 units per square kilometre 0.0303 units per square kilometre Afghanistan
1990s 0.5571 units per square kilometre 0.5487 units per square kilometre 0.0084 units per square kilometre Afghanistan
2000s 0.8285 units per square kilometre 0.7774 units per square kilometre 0.0512 units per square kilometre Afghanistan
2010s 1.19 units per square kilometre 1.1 units per square kilometre 0.0914 units per square kilometre Afghanistan
2020s 1.46 units per square kilometre 1.37 units per square kilometre 0.0929 units per square kilometre Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Afghanistan, at 1.51 units per square kilometre against 1.43 units per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2023.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
0.08 units per square kilometre, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
Afghanistan ranks 176th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 179th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, total, 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, total, 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, total 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.