Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre

Germany
54.32 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
54.49 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
27th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
26th

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

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 54.49 units per square kilometre against 54.32 units per square kilometre in Germany, a difference of 0.17 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Germany ranks 27th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 27.28 units per square kilometre 27.49 units per square kilometre 0.2122 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 33 units per square kilometre 32.47 units per square kilometre 0.5333 units per square kilometre Germany
1980s 33.3 units per square kilometre 35.64 units per square kilometre 2.34 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 35.74 units per square kilometre 38.21 units per square kilometre 2.48 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 43.83 units per square kilometre 39.85 units per square kilometre 3.98 units per square kilometre Germany
2010s 49.17 units per square kilometre 46.99 units per square kilometre 2.18 units per square kilometre Germany
2020s 53.12 units per square kilometre 52.64 units per square kilometre 0.4822 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 54.49 units per square kilometre against 54.32 units per square kilometre in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.17 units per square kilometre, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
Germany ranks 27th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th 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.