Iceland vs Zambia: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre
Iceland
0.5871 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
0.5294 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland rank
197th
Zambia rank
199th
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre over time
- Iceland
- Zambia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.5871 units per square kilometre against 0.5294 units per square kilometre in Zambia, a difference of 0.0577 units per square kilometre.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 197th and Zambia ranks 199th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1612 units per square kilometre | 0.1459 units per square kilometre | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1970s | 0.1983 units per square kilometre | 0.2055 units per square kilometre | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.2436 units per square kilometre | 0.2737 units per square kilometre | 0.0301 units per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.296 units per square kilometre | 0.312 units per square kilometre | 0.016 units per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.3469 units per square kilometre | 0.3259 units per square kilometre | 0.021 units per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.4451 units per square kilometre | 0.3854 units per square kilometre | 0.0597 units per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.5596 units per square kilometre | 0.4945 units per square kilometre | 0.0651 units per square kilometre | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre, Iceland or Zambia?
- Iceland, at 0.5871 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 Iceland and Zambia?
- 0.0577 units per square kilometre, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Zambia rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 197th 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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About this data
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.