Italy vs United Kingdom: Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre

Italy
27.07 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
29.65 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy rank
28th
United Kingdom rank
27th

Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 29.65 units per square kilometre against 27.07 units per square kilometre in Italy, a difference of 2.58 units per square kilometre.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Italy ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 27th of 215 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 10.5 units per square kilometre 17 units per square kilometre 6.5 units per square kilometre United Kingdom
1970s 13.23 units per square kilometre 19.88 units per square kilometre 6.65 units per square kilometre United Kingdom
1980s 15.47 units per square kilometre 21.61 units per square kilometre 6.14 units per square kilometre United Kingdom
1990s 19.03 units per square kilometre 22.65 units per square kilometre 3.62 units per square kilometre United Kingdom
2000s 22.31 units per square kilometre 22.75 units per square kilometre 0.4406 units per square kilometre United Kingdom
2010s 25.26 units per square kilometre 25.83 units per square kilometre 0.5768 units per square kilometre United Kingdom
2020s 26.72 units per square kilometre 28.66 units per square kilometre 1.93 units per square kilometre United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre, Italy or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 29.65 units per square kilometre against 27.07 units per square kilometre in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre between Italy and United Kingdom?
2.58 units per square kilometre, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre?
Italy ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 27th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population ages 65 and above, female 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.