Latin America & Caribbean vs United Kingdom: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre
Latin America & Caribbean
3.12 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
54.49 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Latin America & Caribbean rank
25th
United Kingdom rank
26th
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 54.49 units per square kilometre against 3.12 units per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 51.37 units per square kilometre.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 17.4 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th and United Kingdom ranks 26th of 44 groups.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4218 units per square kilometre | 27.49 units per square kilometre | 27.07 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0.5953 units per square kilometre | 32.47 units per square kilometre | 31.87 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.8371 units per square kilometre | 35.64 units per square kilometre | 34.81 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 1.19 units per square kilometre | 38.21 units per square kilometre | 37.03 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1.67 units per square kilometre | 39.85 units per square kilometre | 38.18 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 2.35 units per square kilometre | 46.99 units per square kilometre | 44.64 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 2.98 units per square kilometre | 52.64 units per square kilometre | 49.67 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, Latin America & Caribbean or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 54.49 units per square kilometre against 3.12 units per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre between Latin America & Caribbean and United Kingdom?
- 51.37 units per square kilometre, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and United Kingdom rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th and United Kingdom ranks 26th of 44 groups.
- 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.