Faroe Islands vs Nigeria: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre
Faroe Islands
7.04 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
7.58 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
110th
Nigeria rank
108th
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre over time
- Faroe Islands
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 7.58 units per square kilometre against 7.04 units per square kilometre in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.54 units per square kilometre.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Faroe Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 110th and Nigeria ranks 108th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.17 units per square kilometre | 1.85 units per square kilometre | 0.3277 units per square kilometre | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 2.66 units per square kilometre | 2.23 units per square kilometre | 0.4273 units per square kilometre | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 3.6 units per square kilometre | 2.91 units per square kilometre | 0.6948 units per square kilometre | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 4.27 units per square kilometre | 3.72 units per square kilometre | 0.5444 units per square kilometre | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 4.67 units per square kilometre | 4.75 units per square kilometre | 0.0857 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 5.83 units per square kilometre | 6.17 units per square kilometre | 0.3393 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 6.95 units per square kilometre | 7.28 units per square kilometre | 0.336 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre, Faroe Islands or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 7.58 units per square kilometre against 7.04 units per square kilometre in Faroe Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre between Faroe Islands and Nigeria?
- 0.54 units per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Nigeria rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Faroe Islands ranks 110th and Nigeria ranks 108th 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.