Italy vs United Kingdom: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre
Italy
0.0484 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
0.054 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy rank
29th
United Kingdom rank
26th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom 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's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 29th and United Kingdom ranks 26th of 215 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0222 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0322 thousands per square kilometre | 0.01 thousands per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.0259 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0355 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0096 thousands per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.0319 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0382 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0063 thousands per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.038 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0398 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0018 thousands per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.0442 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0467 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.0478 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0526 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
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?
- United Kingdom, 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?
- 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 29th and United Kingdom 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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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.