China vs Rwanda: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre
China
21.51 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda
21.62 units per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
58th
Rwanda rank
57th
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre over time
- China
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 21.62 units per square kilometre against 21.51 units per square kilometre in China, a difference of 0.11 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.
China ranks 58th and Rwanda ranks 57th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.85 units per square kilometre | 4.24 units per square kilometre | 1.4 units per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 3.8 units per square kilometre | 5 units per square kilometre | 1.2 units per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 5.37 units per square kilometre | 5.88 units per square kilometre | 0.5087 units per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 7.68 units per square kilometre | 6.22 units per square kilometre | 1.46 units per square kilometre | China |
| 2000s | 10.8 units per square kilometre | 9.25 units per square kilometre | 1.54 units per square kilometre | China |
| 2010s | 14.78 units per square kilometre | 13.97 units per square kilometre | 0.811 units per square kilometre | China |
| 2020s | 20.28 units per square kilometre | 20.03 units per square kilometre | 0.2444 units per square kilometre | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre, China or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 21.62 units per square kilometre against 21.51 units per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre between China and Rwanda?
- 0.11 units per square kilometre, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Rwanda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Rwanda rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 58th and Rwanda ranks 57th 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.