Afghanistan vs Russia: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre

Afghanistan
1.51 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Russia
1.46 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
176th
Russia rank
178th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Russia
0.50.7511.21.5196119922023

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 1.51 units per square kilometre against 1.46 units per square kilometre in Russia, a difference of 0.05 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.

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

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.592 units per square kilometre 1.07 units per square kilometre 0.4772 units per square kilometre Russia
2000s 0.8285 units per square kilometre 1.16 units per square kilometre 0.3346 units per square kilometre Russia
2010s 1.19 units per square kilometre 1.19 units per square kilometre 0.0008 units per square kilometre Afghanistan
2020s 1.46 units per square kilometre 1.41 units per square kilometre 0.0506 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 Russia?
Afghanistan, at 1.51 units per square kilometre against 1.46 units per square kilometre in Russia as of 2023.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Russia?
0.05 units per square kilometre, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Russia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Russia rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
Afghanistan ranks 176th and Russia ranks 178th 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.