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
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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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.