Italy vs Sri Lanka: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre
Italy
0.0484 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.0428 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy rank
29th
Sri Lanka rank
31st
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Italy
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.0484 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0428 thousands per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 29th and Sri Lanka ranks 31st of 215 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0222 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0085 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0137 thousands per square kilometre | Italy |
| 1980s | 0.0259 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0121 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0138 thousands per square kilometre | Italy |
| 1990s | 0.0319 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0165 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0154 thousands per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.038 thousands per square kilometre | 0.021 thousands per square kilometre | 0.017 thousands per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2010s | 0.0442 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0301 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0141 thousands per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.0478 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0405 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0073 thousands per square kilometre | Italy |
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, Italy or Sri Lanka?
- Italy, at 0.0484 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0428 thousands per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between Italy and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sri Lanka?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Sri Lanka rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 29th and Sri Lanka ranks 31st 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.