Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Small states
Small states: Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre was 6.59 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.59 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
39th
of 45 groups
All-time high
7.43 units per square kilometre
in 1991
All-time low
5.16 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Small states, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Small states recorded 6.59 units per square kilometre for population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Small states peaked at 7.43 units per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5.16 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Small states 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Small states, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.16 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5.27 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 5.39 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 5.5 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 5.6 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 5.69 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 5.78 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 5.86 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 5.93 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 5.99 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 6.05 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 6.11 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 6.15 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 6.18 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 6.21 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 6.25 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 6.29 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 6.33 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 6.38 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 6.44 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 6.51 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 6.58 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 6.66 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 6.75 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 6.84 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 6.94 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 7.04 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 7.14 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 7.25 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 7.35 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 7.43 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 7.02 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 7.04 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 7.14 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 7.15 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 7.16 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 7.16 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 7.16 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 7.06 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 6.98 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 6.99 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 7 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 6.99 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 6.97 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 6.93 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 6.78 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 6.76 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 6.75 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 6.73 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 6.72 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 6.72 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 6.72 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.72 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.73 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 6.73 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 6.74 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 6.75 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 6.75 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 6.75 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.62 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 6.61 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 6.61 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.59 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.58 units per square kilometre | 5.16 units per square kilometre | 5.93 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.19 units per square kilometre | 5.99 units per square kilometre | 6.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.82 units per square kilometre | 6.44 units per square kilometre | 7.25 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.17 units per square kilometre | 7.02 units per square kilometre | 7.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.89 units per square kilometre | 6.73 units per square kilometre | 7 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.73 units per square kilometre | 6.72 units per square kilometre | 6.75 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.61 units per square kilometre | 6.59 units per square kilometre | 6.62 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 36 El Salvador 76.77 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Viet Nam 75.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Marshall Islands 74.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 San Marino 71.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Grenada 68.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 American Samoa 65.37 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Dominican Republic 63.27 units per square kilometre compare
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- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.8321 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2417 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.4311 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1233 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.4005 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1183 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.4626 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Small states?
- Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Small states was 6.59 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 7.43 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.16 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Small states rank for population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre?
- Small states ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 0-14, 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.
Population ages 0-14, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 0-14, total Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 0-14, 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.