Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Sri Lanka: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
3.01 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
41.82 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
28th
Sri Lanka rank
31st

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

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 41.82 units per square kilometre against 3.01 units per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 38.81 units per square kilometre.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 13.9 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 0.3977 units per square kilometre 6.74 units per square kilometre 6.34 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
1970s 0.5584 units per square kilometre 8.68 units per square kilometre 8.12 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
1980s 0.7864 units per square kilometre 12.32 units per square kilometre 11.54 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
1990s 1.12 units per square kilometre 16.71 units per square kilometre 15.58 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2000s 1.58 units per square kilometre 21.28 units per square kilometre 19.7 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2010s 2.24 units per square kilometre 30.1 units per square kilometre 27.86 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2020s 2.86 units per square kilometre 40.04 units per square kilometre 37.18 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, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 41.82 units per square kilometre against 3.01 units per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sri Lanka?
38.81 units per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sri Lanka?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sri Lanka rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th 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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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.