New Zealand vs Nicaragua: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre
New Zealand
3.32 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua
3.05 units per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand rank
148th
Nicaragua rank
151st
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre over time
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 3.32 units per square kilometre against 3.05 units per square kilometre in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.27 units per square kilometre.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 148th and Nicaragua ranks 151st of 215 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8364 units per square kilometre | 0.4392 units per square kilometre | 0.3971 units per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 1.01 units per square kilometre | 0.5881 units per square kilometre | 0.4262 units per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 1.26 units per square kilometre | 0.811 units per square kilometre | 0.4466 units per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 1.58 units per square kilometre | 1.15 units per square kilometre | 0.424 units per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1.88 units per square kilometre | 1.79 units per square kilometre | 0.0904 units per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2.51 units per square kilometre | 2.39 units per square kilometre | 0.1227 units per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 3.15 units per square kilometre | 2.91 units per square kilometre | 0.238 units per square kilometre | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre, New Zealand or Nicaragua?
- New Zealand, at 3.32 units per square kilometre against 3.05 units per square kilometre in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre between New Zealand and Nicaragua?
- 0.27 units per square kilometre, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Nicaragua?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Nicaragua rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 148th and Nicaragua ranks 151st 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.