Australia vs Iceland: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre
Australia
0.0006 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland
0.0006 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Australia rank
196th
Iceland rank
197th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Australia
- Iceland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre in Iceland, a difference of 0 thousands per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iceland ahead.
Australia ranks 196th and Iceland ranks 197th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre | 0 thousands per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre | 0 thousands per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.0003 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0003 thousands per square kilometre | 0 thousands per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.0003 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0003 thousands per square kilometre | 0 thousands per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre | 0 thousands per square kilometre | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre | 0 thousands per square kilometre | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre, Australia or Iceland?
- Australia, at 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between Australia and Iceland?
- 0 thousands per square kilometre, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 196th and Iceland ranks 197th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), 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 aged 65 years or older (thousands) 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.