New Zealand vs Uruguay: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre
New Zealand
0.0032 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Uruguay
0.003 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand rank
148th
Uruguay rank
150th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- New Zealand
- Uruguay
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre against 0.003 thousands per square kilometre in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Uruguay ahead.
New Zealand ranks 148th and Uruguay ranks 150th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.001 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0019 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 0.0019 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0028 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0003 thousands per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 0.0031 thousands per square kilometre | 0.003 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | New Zealand |
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, New Zealand or Uruguay?
- New Zealand, at 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre against 0.003 thousands per square kilometre in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between New Zealand and Uruguay?
- 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Uruguay?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Uruguay rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 148th and Uruguay ranks 150th 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.