Maldives vs Other small states: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre

Maldives
76.69 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Other small states
4.73 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Maldives rank
20th
Other small states rank
20th

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

  • Maldives
  • Other small states
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 76.69 units per square kilometre against 4.73 units per square kilometre in Other small states, a difference of 71.96 units per square kilometre.

That makes Maldives's figure about 16.2 times Other small states's.

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

Maldives ranks 20th and Other small states ranks 20th of 215 countries.

Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Other small states Difference Ahead
1960s 9.43 units per square kilometre 1.56 units per square kilometre 7.87 units per square kilometre Maldives
1970s 11.51 units per square kilometre 1.98 units per square kilometre 9.53 units per square kilometre Maldives
1980s 16.18 units per square kilometre 2.27 units per square kilometre 13.91 units per square kilometre Maldives
1990s 26.09 units per square kilometre 2.42 units per square kilometre 23.67 units per square kilometre Maldives
2000s 44.97 units per square kilometre 2.91 units per square kilometre 42.06 units per square kilometre Maldives
2010s 57.21 units per square kilometre 3.7 units per square kilometre 53.51 units per square kilometre Maldives
2020s 70.09 units per square kilometre 4.52 units per square kilometre 65.57 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 Other small states?
Maldives, at 76.69 units per square kilometre against 4.73 units per square kilometre in Other small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre between Maldives and Other small states?
71.96 units per square kilometre, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Other small states?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Maldives and Other small states rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
Maldives ranks 20th and Other small states ranks 20th 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.