Ethiopia vs Sierra Leone: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre

Ethiopia
3.62 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sierra Leone
3.76 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
144th
Sierra Leone rank
141st

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Sierra Leone
1234196119922023

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 3.76 units per square kilometre against 3.62 units per square kilometre in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.14 units per square kilometre.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 144th and Sierra Leone ranks 141st of 215 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 1.59 units per square kilometre 2.17 units per square kilometre 0.5781 units per square kilometre Sierra Leone
2000s 1.9 units per square kilometre 2.51 units per square kilometre 0.6157 units per square kilometre Sierra Leone
2010s 2.65 units per square kilometre 3.08 units per square kilometre 0.4253 units per square kilometre Sierra Leone
2020s 3.42 units per square kilometre 3.59 units per square kilometre 0.1768 units per square kilometre Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre, Ethiopia or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 3.76 units per square kilometre against 3.62 units per square kilometre in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre between Ethiopia and Sierra Leone?
0.14 units per square kilometre, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sierra Leone?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Sierra Leone rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
Ethiopia ranks 144th and Sierra Leone ranks 141st 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.