Sri Lanka vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 80 and above, female, per square kilometre
Sri Lanka
4.25 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.1326 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
37th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
35th
Population ages 80 and above, female, per square kilometre over time
- Sri Lanka
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 4.25 units per square kilometre against 0.1326 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 4.12 units per square kilometre.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 32.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5071 units per square kilometre | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | 0.483 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.5191 units per square kilometre | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | 0.4883 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.8007 units per square kilometre | 0.0436 units per square kilometre | 0.757 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1.31 units per square kilometre | 0.0579 units per square kilometre | 1.26 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 2.08 units per square kilometre | 0.0802 units per square kilometre | 2 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 3.08 units per square kilometre | 0.1054 units per square kilometre | 2.98 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 4 units per square kilometre | 0.128 units per square kilometre | 3.87 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 80 and above, female, per square kilometre, Sri Lanka or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sri Lanka, at 4.25 units per square kilometre against 0.1326 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, female, per square kilometre between Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 4.12 units per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 80 and above, female, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 80 and above, female, 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 80 and above, female 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.