Italy vs United Kingdom: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre
Italy
48.31 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
54.49 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy rank
29th
United Kingdom rank
26th
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 54.49 units per square kilometre against 48.31 units per square kilometre in Italy, a difference of 6.18 units per square kilometre.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 29th and United Kingdom ranks 26th of 215 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.06 units per square kilometre | 27.49 units per square kilometre | 9.43 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 22.64 units per square kilometre | 32.47 units per square kilometre | 9.83 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 25.98 units per square kilometre | 35.64 units per square kilometre | 9.66 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 32.03 units per square kilometre | 38.21 units per square kilometre | 6.19 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 38.12 units per square kilometre | 39.85 units per square kilometre | 1.73 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 44.27 units per square kilometre | 46.99 units per square kilometre | 2.72 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 47.59 units per square kilometre | 52.64 units per square kilometre | 5.05 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre, Italy or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 54.49 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 Italy and United Kingdom?
- 6.18 units per square kilometre, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 29th and United Kingdom 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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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.