Germany vs Italy: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre

Germany
54.32 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy
48.31 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
27th
Italy rank
29th

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

  • Germany
  • Italy
20304050196119922023

How they compare

Germany currently reports 54.32 units per square kilometre against 48.31 units per square kilometre in Italy, a difference of 6.01 units per square kilometre.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 27th and Italy ranks 29th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 27.28 units per square kilometre 18.06 units per square kilometre 9.22 units per square kilometre Germany
1970s 33 units per square kilometre 22.64 units per square kilometre 10.36 units per square kilometre Germany
1980s 33.3 units per square kilometre 25.98 units per square kilometre 7.32 units per square kilometre Germany
1990s 35.74 units per square kilometre 32.03 units per square kilometre 3.71 units per square kilometre Germany
2000s 43.83 units per square kilometre 38.12 units per square kilometre 5.72 units per square kilometre Germany
2010s 49.17 units per square kilometre 44.27 units per square kilometre 4.9 units per square kilometre Germany
2020s 53.12 units per square kilometre 47.59 units per square kilometre 5.53 units per square kilometre Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre, Germany or Italy?
Germany, at 54.32 units per square kilometre against 48.31 units per square kilometre in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre between Germany and Italy?
6.01 units per square kilometre, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Germany and Italy rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
Germany ranks 27th and Italy ranks 29th 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.