Ireland vs North Macedonia: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre

Ireland
0.0115 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
North Macedonia
0.0126 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
87th
North Macedonia rank
85th

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

  • Ireland
  • North Macedonia
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How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 0.0126 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0115 thousands per square kilometre in Ireland, a difference of 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre.

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 87th and North Macedonia ranks 85th of 215 countries.

North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.006 thousands per square kilometre 0.0068 thousands per square kilometre 0.0008 thousands per square kilometre North Macedonia
2000s 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre 0.0086 thousands per square kilometre 0.002 thousands per square kilometre North Macedonia
2010s 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre 0.0103 thousands per square kilometre 0.0017 thousands per square kilometre North Macedonia
2020s 0.0109 thousands per square kilometre 0.0123 thousands per square kilometre 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre North Macedonia

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, Ireland or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 0.0126 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0115 thousands per square kilometre in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between Ireland and North Macedonia?
0.0011 thousands per square kilometre, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and North Macedonia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Ireland and North Macedonia rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
Ireland ranks 87th and North Macedonia ranks 85th 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.