Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Palestine: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1.66 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Palestine
32.6 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
38th
Palestine rank
37th

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

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
  • Palestine
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How they compare

Palestine currently reports 32.6 units per square kilometre against 1.66 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 30.94 units per square kilometre.

That makes Palestine's figure about 19.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th and Palestine ranks 37th of 44 groups.

Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Palestine Difference Ahead
1990s 0.8531 units per square kilometre 8.58 units per square kilometre 7.73 units per square kilometre Palestine
2000s 1.08 units per square kilometre 14.1 units per square kilometre 13.02 units per square kilometre Palestine
2010s 1.29 units per square kilometre 22.46 units per square kilometre 21.17 units per square kilometre Palestine
2020s 1.58 units per square kilometre 30.45 units per square kilometre 28.86 units per square kilometre Palestine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Palestine?
Palestine, at 32.6 units per square kilometre against 1.66 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Palestine?
30.94 units per square kilometre, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Palestine?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Palestine rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th and Palestine ranks 37th of 44 groups.
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.