Iraq vs New Zealand: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre
Iraq
3.53 units per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand
3.32 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq rank
145th
New Zealand rank
148th
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre over time
- Iraq
- New Zealand
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 3.53 units per square kilometre against 3.32 units per square kilometre in New Zealand, a difference of 0.21 units per square kilometre.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.
Iraq ranks 145th and New Zealand ranks 148th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7405 units per square kilometre | 0.8364 units per square kilometre | 0.0959 units per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 1.01 units per square kilometre | 0.1454 units per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 1980s | 1.46 units per square kilometre | 1.26 units per square kilometre | 0.2059 units per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 1990s | 1.56 units per square kilometre | 1.58 units per square kilometre | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1.89 units per square kilometre | 1.88 units per square kilometre | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 2010s | 2.6 units per square kilometre | 2.51 units per square kilometre | 0.0956 units per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 2020s | 3.4 units per square kilometre | 3.15 units per square kilometre | 0.2477 units per square kilometre | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre, Iraq or New Zealand?
- Iraq, at 3.53 units per square kilometre against 3.32 units per square kilometre in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre between Iraq and New Zealand?
- 0.21 units per square kilometre, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and New Zealand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and New Zealand rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 145th and New Zealand ranks 148th 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.