Iraq vs New Zealand: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre

Iraq
0.0035 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand
0.0032 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq rank
145th
New Zealand rank
148th

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

  • Iraq
  • New Zealand
0.0010.0020.003197019962023

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0003 thousands per square kilometre.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 145th and New Zealand ranks 148th of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre 0.001 thousands per square kilometre 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre Iraq
1980s 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre Iraq
1990s 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre 0 thousands per square kilometre New Zealand
2000s 0.0019 thousands per square kilometre 0.0019 thousands per square kilometre 0 thousands per square kilometre Iraq
2010s 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre Iraq
2020s 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre 0.0031 thousands per square kilometre 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre Iraq

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, Iraq or New Zealand?
Iraq, at 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between Iraq and New Zealand?
0.0003 thousands per square kilometre, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and New Zealand?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Iraq and New Zealand rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
Iraq ranks 145th and New Zealand ranks 148th 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.