Australia vs Iceland: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre
Australia
0.6025 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland
0.5871 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Australia rank
196th
Iceland rank
197th
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre over time
- Australia
- Iceland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.6025 units per square kilometre against 0.5871 units per square kilometre in Iceland, a difference of 0.0154 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.
Australia ranks 196th and Iceland ranks 197th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1258 units per square kilometre | 0.1612 units per square kilometre | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1970s | 0.1558 units per square kilometre | 0.1983 units per square kilometre | 0.0425 units per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.2093 units per square kilometre | 0.2436 units per square kilometre | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.2741 units per square kilometre | 0.296 units per square kilometre | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.3372 units per square kilometre | 0.3469 units per square kilometre | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.4549 units per square kilometre | 0.4451 units per square kilometre | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.5711 units per square kilometre | 0.5596 units per square kilometre | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre, Australia or Iceland?
- Australia, at 0.6025 units per square kilometre against 0.5871 units per square kilometre in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre between Australia and Iceland?
- 0.0154 units per square kilometre, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 196th and Iceland ranks 197th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, total, 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, total 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.