Madagascar vs New Caledonia: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre
Madagascar
1.79 units per square kilometre
in 2023
New Caledonia
1.76 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Madagascar rank
172nd
New Caledonia rank
173rd
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre over time
- Madagascar
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 1.79 units per square kilometre against 1.76 units per square kilometre in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.03 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 172nd and New Caledonia ranks 173rd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 6 and New Caledonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3395 units per square kilometre | 0.1676 units per square kilometre | 0.1719 units per square kilometre | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 0.468 units per square kilometre | 0.2565 units per square kilometre | 0.2114 units per square kilometre | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 0.55 units per square kilometre | 0.3602 units per square kilometre | 0.1898 units per square kilometre | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 0.6825 units per square kilometre | 0.5067 units per square kilometre | 0.1758 units per square kilometre | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 0.8932 units per square kilometre | 0.8343 units per square kilometre | 0.0589 units per square kilometre | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 1.22 units per square kilometre | 1.33 units per square kilometre | 0.1096 units per square kilometre | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 1.68 units per square kilometre | 1.67 units per square kilometre | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre, Madagascar or New Caledonia?
- Madagascar, at 1.79 units per square kilometre against 1.76 units per square kilometre in New Caledonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre between Madagascar and New Caledonia?
- 0.03 units per square kilometre, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and New Caledonia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and New Caledonia rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Madagascar ranks 172nd and New Caledonia ranks 173rd 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.