Maldives vs North America: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre
Maldives
76.69 units per square kilometre
in 2023
North America
3.71 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Maldives rank
20th
North America rank
22nd
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre over time
- Maldives
- North America
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 76.69 units per square kilometre against 3.71 units per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 72.98 units per square kilometre.
That makes Maldives's figure about 20.7 times North America's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 20th and North America ranks 22nd of 215 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.43 units per square kilometre | 1.08 units per square kilometre | 8.35 units per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 1970s | 11.51 units per square kilometre | 1.32 units per square kilometre | 10.19 units per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 1980s | 16.18 units per square kilometre | 1.67 units per square kilometre | 14.51 units per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 1990s | 26.09 units per square kilometre | 1.99 units per square kilometre | 24.1 units per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 2000s | 44.97 units per square kilometre | 2.22 units per square kilometre | 42.75 units per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 2010s | 57.21 units per square kilometre | 2.82 units per square kilometre | 54.38 units per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 2020s | 70.09 units per square kilometre | 3.51 units per square kilometre | 66.58 units per square kilometre | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre, Maldives or North America?
- Maldives, at 76.69 units per square kilometre against 3.71 units per square kilometre in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre between Maldives and North America?
- 72.98 units per square kilometre, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and North America?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and North America rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 20th and North America ranks 22nd 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.