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

Gibraltar
0.6627 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong, China
1.5 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Gibraltar rank
5th
Hong Kong, China rank
3rd

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

  • Gibraltar
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 1.5 thousands per square kilometre against 0.6627 thousands per square kilometre in Gibraltar, a difference of 0.8373 thousands per square kilometre.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 2.3 times Gibraltar's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Gibraltar ahead.

Gibraltar ranks 5th and Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Gibraltar averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong, China in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gibraltar Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1970s 0.2612 thousands per square kilometre 0.2174 thousands per square kilometre 0.0437 thousands per square kilometre Gibraltar
1980s 0.3172 thousands per square kilometre 0.3875 thousands per square kilometre 0.0703 thousands per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
1990s 0.3746 thousands per square kilometre 0.5723 thousands per square kilometre 0.1977 thousands per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2000s 0.4473 thousands per square kilometre 0.7888 thousands per square kilometre 0.3415 thousands per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2010s 0.554 thousands per square kilometre 1.04 thousands per square kilometre 0.4908 thousands per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2020s 0.6412 thousands per square kilometre 1.41 thousands per square kilometre 0.7656 thousands per square kilometre Hong Kong, China

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, Gibraltar or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 1.5 thousands per square kilometre against 0.6627 thousands per square kilometre in Gibraltar as of 2023.
What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between Gibraltar and Hong Kong, China?
0.8373 thousands per square kilometre, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gibraltar and Hong Kong, China?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Gibraltar and Hong Kong, China rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
Gibraltar ranks 5th and Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd 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.