IDA only vs Sri Lanka: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre
IDA only
2.41 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
41.82 units per square kilometre
in 2023
IDA only rank
32nd
Sri Lanka rank
31st
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre over time
- IDA only
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 41.82 units per square kilometre against 2.41 units per square kilometre in IDA only, a difference of 39.41 units per square kilometre.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 17.3 times IDA only's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
IDA only ranks 32nd and Sri Lanka ranks 31st of 44 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.588 units per square kilometre | 6.74 units per square kilometre | 6.15 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.7636 units per square kilometre | 8.68 units per square kilometre | 7.91 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 1.01 units per square kilometre | 12.32 units per square kilometre | 11.31 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1.22 units per square kilometre | 16.71 units per square kilometre | 15.49 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1.52 units per square kilometre | 21.28 units per square kilometre | 19.76 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.85 units per square kilometre | 30.1 units per square kilometre | 28.25 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 2.29 units per square kilometre | 40.04 units per square kilometre | 37.75 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, IDA only or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 41.82 units per square kilometre against 2.41 units per square kilometre in IDA only as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre between IDA only and Sri Lanka?
- 39.41 units per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do IDA only and Sri Lanka rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- IDA only ranks 32nd 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.