Sri Lanka vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 75-79, male, per square kilometre

Sri Lanka
3.14 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
0.1205 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
34th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
36th

Population ages 75-79, male, per square kilometre over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
0123196119922023

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 3.14 units per square kilometre against 0.1205 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 3.02 units per square kilometre.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 26.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Sri Lanka ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th of 215 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1960s 0.6268 units per square kilometre 0.0281 units per square kilometre 0.5987 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
1970s 0.7724 units per square kilometre 0.0359 units per square kilometre 0.7366 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
1980s 1.09 units per square kilometre 0.0492 units per square kilometre 1.04 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
1990s 1.41 units per square kilometre 0.0636 units per square kilometre 1.35 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2000s 1.76 units per square kilometre 0.0811 units per square kilometre 1.68 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2010s 2.1 units per square kilometre 0.096 units per square kilometre 2.01 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2020s 2.9 units per square kilometre 0.1152 units per square kilometre 2.78 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 75-79, male, per square kilometre, Sri Lanka or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Sri Lanka, at 3.14 units per square kilometre against 0.1205 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in population ages 75-79, male, per square kilometre between Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
3.02 units per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for population ages 75-79, male, per square kilometre?
Sri Lanka ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 75-79, male, 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 75-79, male, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
259 places, 15,029 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population ages 75-79, male 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.