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
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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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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.