Singapore vs South Asia: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre
Singapore
1,079 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Asia
34.34 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Singapore rank
4th
South Asia rank
1st
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre over time
- Singapore
- South Asia
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 1,079 units per square kilometre against 34.34 units per square kilometre in South Asia, a difference of 1,045 units per square kilometre.
That makes Singapore's figure about 31.4 times South Asia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 4th and South Asia ranks 1st of 215 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.02 units per square kilometre | 5.9 units per square kilometre | 73.12 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 1970s | 133.16 units per square kilometre | 7.92 units per square kilometre | 125.24 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 1980s | 207.1 units per square kilometre | 10.54 units per square kilometre | 196.57 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 1990s | 303.67 units per square kilometre | 13.69 units per square kilometre | 289.99 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 2000s | 435.11 units per square kilometre | 18.22 units per square kilometre | 416.89 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 2010s | 688.94 units per square kilometre | 24.95 units per square kilometre | 663.99 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 2020s | 981.04 units per square kilometre | 32.57 units per square kilometre | 948.47 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre, Singapore or South Asia?
- Singapore, at 1,079 units per square kilometre against 34.34 units per square kilometre in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre between Singapore and South Asia?
- 1,045 units per square kilometre, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and South Asia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Singapore and South Asia rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Singapore ranks 4th and South Asia ranks 1st 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.