Australia vs Zambia: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre

Australia
0.6025 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
0.5294 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Australia rank
196th
Zambia rank
199th

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

  • Australia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.6025 units per square kilometre against 0.5294 units per square kilometre in Zambia, a difference of 0.0731 units per square kilometre.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.

Australia ranks 196th and Zambia ranks 199th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1258 units per square kilometre 0.1459 units per square kilometre 0.0201 units per square kilometre Zambia
1970s 0.1558 units per square kilometre 0.2055 units per square kilometre 0.0497 units per square kilometre Zambia
1980s 0.2093 units per square kilometre 0.2737 units per square kilometre 0.0644 units per square kilometre Zambia
1990s 0.2741 units per square kilometre 0.312 units per square kilometre 0.0379 units per square kilometre Zambia
2000s 0.3372 units per square kilometre 0.3259 units per square kilometre 0.0113 units per square kilometre Australia
2010s 0.4549 units per square kilometre 0.3854 units per square kilometre 0.0695 units per square kilometre Australia
2020s 0.5711 units per square kilometre 0.4945 units per square kilometre 0.0766 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 Zambia?
Australia, at 0.6025 units per square kilometre against 0.5294 units per square kilometre in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre between Australia and Zambia?
0.0731 units per square kilometre, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Zambia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Australia and Zambia rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
Australia ranks 196th and Zambia ranks 199th 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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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, total, 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, 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.