East Asia & Pacific vs Singapore: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre

East Asia & Pacific
12.98 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Singapore
1,079 units per square kilometre
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific rank
6th
Singapore rank
4th

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

  • East Asia & Pacific
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 1,079 units per square kilometre against 12.98 units per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 1,066 units per square kilometre.

That makes Singapore's figure about 83.1 times East Asia & Pacific's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 6th and Singapore ranks 4th of 44 groups.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific Singapore Difference Ahead
1960s 1.8 units per square kilometre 79.02 units per square kilometre 77.22 units per square kilometre Singapore
1970s 2.44 units per square kilometre 133.16 units per square kilometre 130.72 units per square kilometre Singapore
1980s 3.44 units per square kilometre 207.1 units per square kilometre 203.66 units per square kilometre Singapore
1990s 4.92 units per square kilometre 303.67 units per square kilometre 298.76 units per square kilometre Singapore
2000s 6.92 units per square kilometre 435.11 units per square kilometre 428.19 units per square kilometre Singapore
2010s 9.38 units per square kilometre 688.94 units per square kilometre 679.57 units per square kilometre Singapore
2020s 12.31 units per square kilometre 981.04 units per square kilometre 968.73 units per square kilometre Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre, East Asia & Pacific or Singapore?
Singapore, at 1,079 units per square kilometre against 12.98 units per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific as of 2023.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre between East Asia & Pacific and Singapore?
1,066 units per square kilometre, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Singapore?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Singapore rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 6th and Singapore ranks 4th of 44 groups.
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.