Austria vs China: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre

Austria
0.0221 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
China
0.0214 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Austria rank
55th
China rank
57th

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • Austria
  • China
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 0.0221 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0214 thousands per square kilometre in China, a difference of 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 55th and China ranks 57th of 215 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria China Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0134 thousands per square kilometre 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre 0.0097 thousands per square kilometre Austria
1980s 0.0135 thousands per square kilometre 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre 0.0081 thousands per square kilometre Austria
1990s 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre 0.0076 thousands per square kilometre 0.0068 thousands per square kilometre Austria
2000s 0.016 thousands per square kilometre 0.0107 thousands per square kilometre 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre Austria
2010s 0.019 thousands per square kilometre 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre Austria
2020s 0.0212 thousands per square kilometre 0.0201 thousands per square kilometre 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre Austria

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, Austria or China?
Austria, at 0.0221 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0214 thousands per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between Austria and China?
0.0007 thousands per square kilometre, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and China?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Austria and China rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
Austria ranks 55th and China ranks 57th 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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Indicator
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit
thousands per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.