Afghanistan vs New Caledonia: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre
Afghanistan
1.51 units per square kilometre
in 2023
New Caledonia
1.76 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
176th
New Caledonia rank
173rd
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre over time
- Afghanistan
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 1.76 units per square kilometre against 1.51 units per square kilometre in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.25 units per square kilometre.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 176th and New Caledonia ranks 173rd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and New Caledonia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4234 units per square kilometre | 0.1676 units per square kilometre | 0.2557 units per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 0.5017 units per square kilometre | 0.2565 units per square kilometre | 0.2452 units per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 0.4195 units per square kilometre | 0.3602 units per square kilometre | 0.0594 units per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 0.5571 units per square kilometre | 0.5067 units per square kilometre | 0.0504 units per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 0.8285 units per square kilometre | 0.8343 units per square kilometre | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 1.19 units per square kilometre | 1.33 units per square kilometre | 0.133 units per square kilometre | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 1.46 units per square kilometre | 1.67 units per square kilometre | 0.2121 units per square kilometre | New Caledonia |
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 New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 1.76 units per square kilometre against 1.51 units per square kilometre in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre between Afghanistan and New Caledonia?
- 0.25 units per square kilometre, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and New Caledonia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and New Caledonia rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 176th and New Caledonia ranks 173rd 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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About this data
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.