China vs Thailand: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre
China
21.51 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Thailand
20.66 units per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
58th
Thailand rank
60th
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre over time
- China
- Thailand
How they compare
China currently reports 21.51 units per square kilometre against 20.66 units per square kilometre in Thailand, a difference of 0.85 units per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 58th and Thailand ranks 60th of 215 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.85 units per square kilometre | 1.73 units per square kilometre | 1.12 units per square kilometre | China |
| 1970s | 3.8 units per square kilometre | 2.43 units per square kilometre | 1.37 units per square kilometre | China |
| 1980s | 5.37 units per square kilometre | 3.44 units per square kilometre | 1.93 units per square kilometre | China |
| 1990s | 7.68 units per square kilometre | 5.49 units per square kilometre | 2.18 units per square kilometre | China |
| 2000s | 10.8 units per square kilometre | 9.39 units per square kilometre | 1.4 units per square kilometre | China |
| 2010s | 14.78 units per square kilometre | 14.11 units per square kilometre | 0.6648 units per square kilometre | China |
| 2020s | 20.28 units per square kilometre | 19.37 units per square kilometre | 0.9091 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 Thailand?
- China, at 21.51 units per square kilometre against 20.66 units per square kilometre in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre between China and Thailand?
- 0.85 units per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Thailand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Thailand rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 58th and Thailand ranks 60th 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.