Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Sri Lanka: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 41.82 units per square kilometre against 2.8 units per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 39.02 units per square kilometre.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 14.9 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th and Sri Lanka ranks 31st of 44 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.21 units per square kilometre | 6.74 units per square kilometre | 8.47 units per square kilometre | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 20.97 units per square kilometre | 8.68 units per square kilometre | 12.3 units per square kilometre | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 24.41 units per square kilometre | 12.32 units per square kilometre | 12.08 units per square kilometre | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 6.85 units per square kilometre | 16.71 units per square kilometre | 9.86 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 2.16 units per square kilometre | 21.28 units per square kilometre | 19.12 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 2.32 units per square kilometre | 30.1 units per square kilometre | 27.78 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 2.73 units per square kilometre | 40.04 units per square kilometre | 37.31 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 41.82 units per square kilometre against 2.8 units per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sri Lanka?
- 39.02 units per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sri Lanka rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th and Sri Lanka ranks 31st 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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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.