Least developed countries vs Sri Lanka: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre
Least developed countries
2.14 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
41.82 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
33rd
Sri Lanka rank
31st
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre over time
- Least developed countries
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 41.82 units per square kilometre against 2.14 units per square kilometre in Least developed countries, a difference of 39.68 units per square kilometre.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 19.6 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 33rd 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 | Least developed countries | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5054 units per square kilometre | 6.74 units per square kilometre | 6.23 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.6626 units per square kilometre | 8.68 units per square kilometre | 8.02 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.8812 units per square kilometre | 12.32 units per square kilometre | 11.44 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 16.71 units per square kilometre | 15.64 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1.34 units per square kilometre | 21.28 units per square kilometre | 19.94 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.63 units per square kilometre | 30.1 units per square kilometre | 28.47 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 2.03 units per square kilometre | 40.04 units per square kilometre | 38.01 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, Least developed countries or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 41.82 units per square kilometre against 2.14 units per square kilometre in Least developed countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre between Least developed countries and Sri Lanka?
- 39.68 units per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Least developed countries and Sri Lanka rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Least developed countries ranks 33rd 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.