Africa Eastern and Southern vs Portugal: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre
Africa Eastern and Southern
1.66 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal
27.84 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
40th
Portugal rank
42nd
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 27.84 units per square kilometre against 1.66 units per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 26.18 units per square kilometre.
That makes Portugal's figure about 16.8 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 40th and Portugal ranks 42nd of 44 groups.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3947 units per square kilometre | 8.35 units per square kilometre | 7.95 units per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1970s | 0.5209 units per square kilometre | 10.17 units per square kilometre | 9.65 units per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1980s | 0.7152 units per square kilometre | 13.12 units per square kilometre | 12.41 units per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.8829 units per square kilometre | 16.24 units per square kilometre | 15.36 units per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.11 units per square kilometre | 19.62 units per square kilometre | 18.52 units per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.27 units per square kilometre | 23.13 units per square kilometre | 21.86 units per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.57 units per square kilometre | 26.72 units per square kilometre | 25.14 units per square kilometre | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre, Africa Eastern and Southern or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 27.84 units per square kilometre against 1.66 units per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre between Africa Eastern and Southern and Portugal?
- 26.18 units per square kilometre, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Portugal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Portugal rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 40th and Portugal ranks 42nd of 44 groups.
- 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.