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

Democratic Republic of Congo
1.43 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Eritrea
1.19 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
179th
Eritrea rank
182nd

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Eritrea
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1.43 units per square kilometre against 1.19 units per square kilometre in Eritrea, a difference of 0.24 units per square kilometre.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Eritrea ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 179th and Eritrea ranks 182nd of 215 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Eritrea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Eritrea Difference Ahead
1990s 0.5779 units per square kilometre 0.6146 units per square kilometre 0.0367 units per square kilometre Eritrea
2000s 0.7774 units per square kilometre 0.7731 units per square kilometre 0.0042 units per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 1.1 units per square kilometre 0.9946 units per square kilometre 0.1084 units per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 1.37 units per square kilometre 1.15 units per square kilometre 0.2187 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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Eritrea?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.43 units per square kilometre against 1.19 units per square kilometre in Eritrea as of 2023.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre between Democratic Republic of Congo and Eritrea?
0.24 units per square kilometre, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Eritrea?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Eritrea rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 179th and Eritrea ranks 182nd 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.