Hungary vs Poland: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre

Hungary
21.88 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Poland
23.43 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Hungary rank
55th
Poland rank
52nd

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

  • Hungary
  • Poland
510152025196119922023

How they compare

Poland currently reports 23.43 units per square kilometre against 21.88 units per square kilometre in Hungary, a difference of 1.55 units per square kilometre.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.

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

Hungary ranks 55th and Poland ranks 52nd of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 6 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Poland Difference Ahead
1960s 11.67 units per square kilometre 7.09 units per square kilometre 4.59 units per square kilometre Hungary
1970s 14.63 units per square kilometre 10.33 units per square kilometre 4.31 units per square kilometre Hungary
1980s 15.15 units per square kilometre 11.69 units per square kilometre 3.46 units per square kilometre Hungary
1990s 16.21 units per square kilometre 13.86 units per square kilometre 2.34 units per square kilometre Hungary
2000s 17.48 units per square kilometre 16.26 units per square kilometre 1.22 units per square kilometre Hungary
2010s 19.35 units per square kilometre 18.98 units per square kilometre 0.3634 units per square kilometre Hungary
2020s 21.6 units per square kilometre 22.71 units per square kilometre 1.12 units per square kilometre Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre, Hungary or Poland?
Poland, at 23.43 units per square kilometre against 21.88 units per square kilometre in Hungary as of 2023.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre between Hungary and Poland?
1.55 units per square kilometre, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Poland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Hungary and Poland rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
Hungary ranks 55th and Poland ranks 52nd 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.