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

Afghanistan
1.51 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
1.53 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
176th
Zimbabwe rank
175th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 1.53 units per square kilometre against 1.51 units per square kilometre in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.02 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 176th and Zimbabwe ranks 175th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 0.4234 units per square kilometre 0.3827 units per square kilometre 0.0407 units per square kilometre Afghanistan
1970s 0.5017 units per square kilometre 0.5027 units per square kilometre 0.0009 units per square kilometre Zimbabwe
1980s 0.4195 units per square kilometre 0.7018 units per square kilometre 0.2822 units per square kilometre Zimbabwe
1990s 0.5571 units per square kilometre 0.9479 units per square kilometre 0.3908 units per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2000s 0.8285 units per square kilometre 1.05 units per square kilometre 0.2196 units per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2010s 1.19 units per square kilometre 1.2 units per square kilometre 0.0076 units per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2020s 1.46 units per square kilometre 1.48 units per square kilometre 0.0237 units per square kilometre Zimbabwe

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 Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 1.53 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 Zimbabwe?
0.02 units per square kilometre, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Zimbabwe?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Zimbabwe rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
Afghanistan ranks 176th and Zimbabwe ranks 175th 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.