Ethiopia vs Iraq: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre

Ethiopia
3.62 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq
3.53 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
144th
Iraq rank
145th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Iraq
1234196119922023

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 3.62 units per square kilometre against 3.53 units per square kilometre in Iraq, a difference of 0.09 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Iraq ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 144th and Iraq ranks 145th of 215 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Iraq Difference Ahead
1990s 1.59 units per square kilometre 1.6 units per square kilometre 0.0065 units per square kilometre Iraq
2000s 1.9 units per square kilometre 1.89 units per square kilometre 0.0083 units per square kilometre Ethiopia
2010s 2.65 units per square kilometre 2.6 units per square kilometre 0.0473 units per square kilometre Ethiopia
2020s 3.42 units per square kilometre 3.4 units per square kilometre 0.02 units per square kilometre Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre, Ethiopia or Iraq?
Ethiopia, at 3.62 units per square kilometre against 3.53 units per square kilometre in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre between Ethiopia and Iraq?
0.09 units per square kilometre, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Iraq?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Iraq rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
Ethiopia ranks 144th and Iraq ranks 145th 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.