Malaysia vs Nigeria: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre

Malaysia
7.97 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
7.58 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
105th
Nigeria rank
108th

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

  • Malaysia
  • Nigeria
02468196119922023

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 7.97 units per square kilometre against 7.58 units per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 0.39 units per square kilometre.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.

Malaysia ranks 105th and Nigeria ranks 108th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 0.7523 units per square kilometre 1.85 units per square kilometre 1.09 units per square kilometre Nigeria
1970s 1.08 units per square kilometre 2.23 units per square kilometre 1.15 units per square kilometre Nigeria
1980s 1.61 units per square kilometre 2.91 units per square kilometre 1.3 units per square kilometre Nigeria
1990s 2.26 units per square kilometre 3.72 units per square kilometre 1.47 units per square kilometre Nigeria
2000s 3.36 units per square kilometre 4.75 units per square kilometre 1.4 units per square kilometre Nigeria
2010s 5.37 units per square kilometre 6.17 units per square kilometre 0.8008 units per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 7.44 units per square kilometre 7.28 units per square kilometre 0.1564 units per square kilometre Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre, Malaysia or Nigeria?
Malaysia, at 7.97 units per square kilometre against 7.58 units per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre between Malaysia and Nigeria?
0.39 units per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nigeria?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Nigeria rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
Malaysia ranks 105th 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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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.