Benin vs Sierra Leone: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre

Benin
3.86 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sierra Leone
3.76 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
140th
Sierra Leone rank
141st

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

  • Benin
  • Sierra Leone
1234196119922023

How they compare

Benin currently reports 3.86 units per square kilometre against 3.76 units per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.1 units per square kilometre.

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

Benin ranks 140th and Sierra Leone ranks 141st of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 1.35 units per square kilometre 1.38 units per square kilometre 0.0292 units per square kilometre Sierra Leone
1970s 1.44 units per square kilometre 1.7 units per square kilometre 0.2635 units per square kilometre Sierra Leone
1980s 1.58 units per square kilometre 2.04 units per square kilometre 0.4587 units per square kilometre Sierra Leone
1990s 1.83 units per square kilometre 2.2 units per square kilometre 0.3739 units per square kilometre Sierra Leone
2000s 2.28 units per square kilometre 2.51 units per square kilometre 0.2369 units per square kilometre Sierra Leone
2010s 3.03 units per square kilometre 3.08 units per square kilometre 0.0473 units per square kilometre Sierra Leone
2020s 3.69 units per square kilometre 3.59 units per square kilometre 0.093 units per square kilometre Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre, Benin or Sierra Leone?
Benin, at 3.86 units per square kilometre against 3.76 units per square kilometre in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre between Benin and Sierra Leone?
0.1 units per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sierra Leone?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Benin and Sierra Leone rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
Benin ranks 140th and Sierra Leone ranks 141st 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.