Singapore vs World: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre
Singapore
1,079 units per square kilometre
in 2023
World
6.2 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Singapore rank
4th
World rank
4th
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre over time
- Singapore
- World
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 1,079 units per square kilometre against 6.2 units per square kilometre in World, a difference of 1,073 units per square kilometre.
That makes Singapore's figure about 174.0 times World's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 4th and World ranks 4th of 215 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.02 units per square kilometre | 1.63 units per square kilometre | 77.39 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 1970s | 133.16 units per square kilometre | 2.13 units per square kilometre | 131.03 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 1980s | 207.1 units per square kilometre | 2.71 units per square kilometre | 204.39 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 1990s | 303.67 units per square kilometre | 2.99 units per square kilometre | 300.68 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 2000s | 435.11 units per square kilometre | 3.7 units per square kilometre | 431.41 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 2010s | 688.94 units per square kilometre | 4.71 units per square kilometre | 684.23 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 2020s | 981.04 units per square kilometre | 5.91 units per square kilometre | 975.12 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 World?
- Singapore, at 1,079 units per square kilometre against 6.2 units per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre between Singapore and World?
- 1,073 units per square kilometre, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and World?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Singapore and World rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Singapore ranks 4th and World ranks 4th 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.