Portugal vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 80 and above, male, per square kilometre

Portugal
2.96 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.0841 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal rank
34th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
35th

Population ages 80 and above, male, per square kilometre over time

  • Portugal
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
0123196119922023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 2.96 units per square kilometre against 0.0841 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.88 units per square kilometre.

That makes Portugal's figure about 35.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

Portugal ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.4065 units per square kilometre 0.0168 units per square kilometre 0.3897 units per square kilometre Portugal
1970s 0.473 units per square kilometre 0.0209 units per square kilometre 0.4521 units per square kilometre Portugal
1980s 0.711 units per square kilometre 0.0298 units per square kilometre 0.6811 units per square kilometre Portugal
1990s 1.12 units per square kilometre 0.0399 units per square kilometre 1.08 units per square kilometre Portugal
2000s 1.57 units per square kilometre 0.0547 units per square kilometre 1.52 units per square kilometre Portugal
2010s 2.34 units per square kilometre 0.0691 units per square kilometre 2.27 units per square kilometre Portugal
2020s 2.84 units per square kilometre 0.0812 units per square kilometre 2.76 units per square kilometre Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 80 and above, male, per square kilometre, Portugal or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Portugal, at 2.96 units per square kilometre against 0.0841 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, male, per square kilometre between Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
2.88 units per square kilometre, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 80 and above, male, per square kilometre?
Portugal ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 80 and above, 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 80 and above, 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 80 and above, 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.