Greece vs Spain: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre

Greece
0.0187 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain
0.0196 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Greece rank
69th
Spain rank
66th

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

  • Greece
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.0196 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0187 thousands per square kilometre in Greece, a difference of 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre.

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

Greece ranks 69th and Spain ranks 66th of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0081 thousands per square kilometre 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre Greece
1980s 0.01 thousands per square kilometre 0.0091 thousands per square kilometre 0.0008 thousands per square kilometre Greece
1990s 0.0123 thousands per square kilometre 0.0118 thousands per square kilometre 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre Greece
2000s 0.0153 thousands per square kilometre 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre 0.0008 thousands per square kilometre Greece
2010s 0.0174 thousands per square kilometre 0.017 thousands per square kilometre 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre Greece
2020s 0.0187 thousands per square kilometre 0.019 thousands per square kilometre 0.0003 thousands per square kilometre Spain

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, Greece or Spain?
Spain, at 0.0196 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0187 thousands per square kilometre in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between Greece and Spain?
0.0009 thousands per square kilometre, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Greece and Spain rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
Greece ranks 69th and Spain ranks 66th 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.