Burkina Faso vs Peru: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre
Burkina Faso
2.21 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Peru
2.38 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
166th
Peru rank
163rd
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre over time
- Burkina Faso
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 2.38 units per square kilometre against 2.21 units per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.17 units per square kilometre.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 166th and Peru ranks 163rd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 5 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5466 units per square kilometre | 0.3699 units per square kilometre | 0.1767 units per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 0.7511 units per square kilometre | 0.5102 units per square kilometre | 0.2409 units per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 0.5687 units per square kilometre | 0.4516 units per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 1.21 units per square kilometre | 0.7119 units per square kilometre | 0.4963 units per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 1.4 units per square kilometre | 1.23 units per square kilometre | 0.1753 units per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 1.77 units per square kilometre | 1.91 units per square kilometre | 0.1364 units per square kilometre | Peru |
| 2020s | 2.11 units per square kilometre | 2.3 units per square kilometre | 0.189 units per square kilometre | Peru |
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 Peru?
- Peru, at 2.38 units per square kilometre against 2.21 units per square kilometre in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre between Burkina Faso and Peru?
- 0.17 units per square kilometre, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Peru?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Peru rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 166th and Peru ranks 163rd 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.