North America vs United Kingdom: Population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre
North America
1.7 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
24.84 units per square kilometre
in 2023
North America rank
22nd
United Kingdom rank
24th
Population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre over time
- North America
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 24.84 units per square kilometre against 1.7 units per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 23.14 units per square kilometre.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 14.6 times North America's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 24th of 44 groups.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4688 units per square kilometre | 10.49 units per square kilometre | 10.02 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0.5462 units per square kilometre | 12.59 units per square kilometre | 12.04 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.6741 units per square kilometre | 14.03 units per square kilometre | 13.36 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.8161 units per square kilometre | 15.57 units per square kilometre | 14.75 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.945 units per square kilometre | 17.1 units per square kilometre | 16.15 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1.26 units per square kilometre | 21.15 units per square kilometre | 19.89 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1.6 units per square kilometre | 23.98 units per square kilometre | 22.38 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, male, per square kilometre, North America or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 24.84 units per square kilometre against 1.7 units per square kilometre in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre between North America and United Kingdom?
- 23.14 units per square kilometre, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do North America and United Kingdom rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre?
- North America ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 24th of 44 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, male, 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 ages 65 and above, male 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.