Rwanda vs Thailand: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre

Rwanda
21.62 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Thailand
20.66 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda rank
57th
Thailand rank
60th

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

  • Rwanda
  • Thailand
05101520196119922023

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 21.62 units per square kilometre against 20.66 units per square kilometre in Thailand, a difference of 0.96 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 57th and Thailand ranks 60th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 5 and Thailand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 4.24 units per square kilometre 1.73 units per square kilometre 2.52 units per square kilometre Rwanda
1970s 5 units per square kilometre 2.43 units per square kilometre 2.57 units per square kilometre Rwanda
1980s 5.88 units per square kilometre 3.44 units per square kilometre 2.43 units per square kilometre Rwanda
1990s 6.22 units per square kilometre 5.49 units per square kilometre 0.7274 units per square kilometre Rwanda
2000s 9.25 units per square kilometre 9.39 units per square kilometre 0.1397 units per square kilometre Thailand
2010s 13.97 units per square kilometre 14.11 units per square kilometre 0.1462 units per square kilometre Thailand
2020s 20.03 units per square kilometre 19.37 units per square kilometre 0.6647 units per square kilometre Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre, Rwanda or Thailand?
Rwanda, at 21.62 units per square kilometre against 20.66 units per square kilometre in Thailand as of 2023.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre between Rwanda and Thailand?
0.96 units per square kilometre, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Thailand?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Rwanda and Thailand rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
Rwanda ranks 57th and Thailand ranks 60th 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.