Bangladesh vs Maldives: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre

Bangladesh
83.38 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Maldives
76.69 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
17th
Maldives rank
20th

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Maldives
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 83.38 units per square kilometre against 76.69 units per square kilometre in Maldives, a difference of 6.69 units per square kilometre.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 17th and Maldives ranks 20th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 6 and Maldives in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Maldives Difference Ahead
1960s 13.49 units per square kilometre 9.43 units per square kilometre 4.06 units per square kilometre Bangladesh
1970s 18.52 units per square kilometre 11.51 units per square kilometre 7.01 units per square kilometre Bangladesh
1980s 26.47 units per square kilometre 16.18 units per square kilometre 10.29 units per square kilometre Bangladesh
1990s 32.16 units per square kilometre 26.09 units per square kilometre 6.06 units per square kilometre Bangladesh
2000s 41.09 units per square kilometre 44.97 units per square kilometre 3.88 units per square kilometre Maldives
2010s 59.58 units per square kilometre 57.21 units per square kilometre 2.38 units per square kilometre Bangladesh
2020s 78.66 units per square kilometre 70.09 units per square kilometre 8.57 units per square kilometre Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre, Bangladesh or Maldives?
Bangladesh, at 83.38 units per square kilometre against 76.69 units per square kilometre in Maldives as of 2023.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre between Bangladesh and Maldives?
6.69 units per square kilometre, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Maldives?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and Maldives rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
Bangladesh ranks 17th and Maldives ranks 20th 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.