Africa Western and Central vs India: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre
Africa Western and Central
1.67 units per square kilometre
in 2023
India
33.48 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
35th
India rank
36th
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre over time
- Africa Western and Central
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 33.48 units per square kilometre against 1.67 units per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 31.81 units per square kilometre.
That makes India's figure about 20.1 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 35th and India ranks 36th of 44 groups.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4044 units per square kilometre | 5.81 units per square kilometre | 5.4 units per square kilometre | India |
| 1970s | 0.4968 units per square kilometre | 7.79 units per square kilometre | 7.29 units per square kilometre | India |
| 1980s | 0.6415 units per square kilometre | 10.26 units per square kilometre | 9.62 units per square kilometre | India |
| 1990s | 0.8153 units per square kilometre | 13.39 units per square kilometre | 12.57 units per square kilometre | India |
| 2000s | 1.04 units per square kilometre | 17.9 units per square kilometre | 16.86 units per square kilometre | India |
| 2010s | 1.34 units per square kilometre | 24.33 units per square kilometre | 22.99 units per square kilometre | India |
| 2020s | 1.6 units per square kilometre | 31.75 units per square kilometre | 30.15 units per square kilometre | India |
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 Western and Central or India?
- India, at 33.48 units per square kilometre against 1.67 units per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre between Africa Western and Central and India?
- 31.81 units per square kilometre, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and India?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Africa Western and Central and India rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 35th and India ranks 36th 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.