New Zealand vs Uruguay: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre
New Zealand
3.32 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Uruguay
3.06 units per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand rank
148th
Uruguay rank
150th
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre over time
- New Zealand
- Uruguay
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 3.32 units per square kilometre against 3.06 units per square kilometre in Uruguay, a difference of 0.26 units per square kilometre.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uruguay ahead.
New Zealand ranks 148th and Uruguay ranks 150th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8364 units per square kilometre | 1.3 units per square kilometre | 0.4597 units per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 1.01 units per square kilometre | 1.58 units per square kilometre | 0.5619 units per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 1.26 units per square kilometre | 1.89 units per square kilometre | 0.6339 units per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 1.58 units per square kilometre | 2.24 units per square kilometre | 0.6652 units per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 1.88 units per square kilometre | 2.55 units per square kilometre | 0.671 units per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 2.51 units per square kilometre | 2.8 units per square kilometre | 0.296 units per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 3.15 units per square kilometre | 3.02 units per square kilometre | 0.133 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 Uruguay?
- New Zealand, at 3.32 units per square kilometre against 3.06 units per square kilometre in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre between New Zealand and Uruguay?
- 0.26 units per square kilometre, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Uruguay?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Uruguay rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 148th and Uruguay ranks 150th 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.