Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre

Italy
0.0484 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.054 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy rank
29th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
26th

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

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.054 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0484 thousands per square kilometre in Italy, a difference of 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 29th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 215 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0222 thousands per square kilometre 0.0322 thousands per square kilometre 0.01 thousands per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 0.0259 thousands per square kilometre 0.0355 thousands per square kilometre 0.0096 thousands per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 0.0319 thousands per square kilometre 0.0382 thousands per square kilometre 0.0063 thousands per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 0.038 thousands per square kilometre 0.0398 thousands per square kilometre 0.0018 thousands per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.0442 thousands per square kilometre 0.0467 thousands per square kilometre 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 0.0478 thousands per square kilometre 0.0526 thousands per square kilometre 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.054 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0484 thousands per square kilometre in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0056 thousands per square kilometre, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
Italy ranks 29th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th 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.