Bhutan vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre

Bhutan
1.31 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
1.43 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Bhutan rank
180th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
179th

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

  • Bhutan
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1.43 units per square kilometre against 1.31 units per square kilometre in Bhutan, a difference of 0.12 units per square kilometre.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.

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

Bhutan ranks 180th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 179th of 215 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1347 units per square kilometre 0.2248 units per square kilometre 0.0901 units per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 0.1876 units per square kilometre 0.2871 units per square kilometre 0.0995 units per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 0.2839 units per square kilometre 0.3893 units per square kilometre 0.1053 units per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 0.4256 units per square kilometre 0.5487 units per square kilometre 0.1231 units per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 0.7621 units per square kilometre 0.7774 units per square kilometre 0.0153 units per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 1.07 units per square kilometre 1.1 units per square kilometre 0.0293 units per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 1.26 units per square kilometre 1.37 units per square kilometre 0.1038 units per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre, Bhutan or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.43 units per square kilometre against 1.31 units per square kilometre in Bhutan as of 2023.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre between Bhutan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0.12 units per square kilometre, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Bhutan and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
Bhutan ranks 180th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 179th 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.