Solomon Islands vs Vanuatu: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre

Solomon Islands
1.04 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Vanuatu
1.11 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Solomon Islands rank
186th
Vanuatu rank
184th

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

  • Solomon Islands
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 1.11 units per square kilometre against 1.04 units per square kilometre in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.07 units per square kilometre.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Solomon Islands ranks 186th and Vanuatu ranks 184th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 3 and Vanuatu in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Solomon Islands Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1751 units per square kilometre 0.1934 units per square kilometre 0.0183 units per square kilometre Vanuatu
1970s 0.2388 units per square kilometre 0.2483 units per square kilometre 0.0095 units per square kilometre Vanuatu
1980s 0.325 units per square kilometre 0.4504 units per square kilometre 0.1254 units per square kilometre Vanuatu
1990s 0.4494 units per square kilometre 0.4323 units per square kilometre 0.0171 units per square kilometre Solomon Islands
2000s 0.5864 units per square kilometre 0.4973 units per square kilometre 0.0891 units per square kilometre Solomon Islands
2010s 0.8007 units per square kilometre 0.7944 units per square kilometre 0.0063 units per square kilometre Solomon Islands
2020s 1.01 units per square kilometre 1.05 units per square kilometre 0.0419 units per square kilometre Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre, Solomon Islands or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 1.11 units per square kilometre against 1.04 units per square kilometre in Solomon Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre between Solomon Islands and Vanuatu?
0.07 units per square kilometre, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Vanuatu?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Solomon Islands and Vanuatu rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
Solomon Islands ranks 186th and Vanuatu ranks 184th 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.