Burkina Faso vs Guinea: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre
Burkina Faso
2.21 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Guinea
2.02 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
166th
Guinea rank
168th
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre over time
- Burkina Faso
- Guinea
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 2.21 units per square kilometre against 2.02 units per square kilometre in Guinea, a difference of 0.19 units per square kilometre.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guinea ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 166th and Guinea ranks 168th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5466 units per square kilometre | 0.6528 units per square kilometre | 0.1063 units per square kilometre | Guinea |
| 1970s | 0.7511 units per square kilometre | 0.7511 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 0.9506 units per square kilometre | 0.0698 units per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 1.21 units per square kilometre | 1.23 units per square kilometre | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | Guinea |
| 2000s | 1.4 units per square kilometre | 1.43 units per square kilometre | 0.0318 units per square kilometre | Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.77 units per square kilometre | 1.67 units per square kilometre | 0.0997 units per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 2.11 units per square kilometre | 1.94 units per square kilometre | 0.1654 units per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre, Burkina Faso or Guinea?
- Burkina Faso, at 2.21 units per square kilometre against 2.02 units per square kilometre in Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre between Burkina Faso and Guinea?
- 0.19 units per square kilometre, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Guinea rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 166th and Guinea ranks 168th 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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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.