Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Australia

Australia: Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre was 0.1027 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.1027 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
207th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.1036 units per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0.0296 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Australia, 1961–2023

0.020.040.060.080.1196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Australia is 0.1027 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 0.1036 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0296 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Australia 207th out of 216 countries 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 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Australia, 1961 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0296 units per square kilometre
1962 0.0305 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1963 0.0315 units per square kilometre +3.3%
1964 0.0326 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1965 0.0337 units per square kilometre +3.4%
1966 0.0349 units per square kilometre +3.8%
1967 0.0359 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1968 0.037 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1969 0.0381 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1970 0.0389 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1971 0.04 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1972 0.0405 units per square kilometre +1.2%
1973 0.0407 units per square kilometre +0.4%
1974 0.0412 units per square kilometre +1.3%
1975 0.0418 units per square kilometre +1.3%
1976 0.0428 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1977 0.0443 units per square kilometre +3.4%
1978 0.0458 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1979 0.0472 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1980 0.048 units per square kilometre +1.7%
1981 0.0482 units per square kilometre +0.6%
1982 0.0485 units per square kilometre +0.5%
1983 0.0486 units per square kilometre +0.4%
1984 0.0487 units per square kilometre +0.1%
1985 0.0485 units per square kilometre -0.3%
1986 0.0482 units per square kilometre -0.7%
1987 0.0477 units per square kilometre -1.0%
1988 0.0473 units per square kilometre -0.9%
1989 0.047 units per square kilometre -0.6%
1990 0.0468 units per square kilometre -0.5%
1991 0.0469 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1992 0.0477 units per square kilometre +1.7%
1993 0.0488 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1994 0.05 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1995 0.0513 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1996 0.0528 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1997 0.0544 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1998 0.0562 units per square kilometre +3.4%
1999 0.0586 units per square kilometre +4.1%
2000 0.0612 units per square kilometre +4.5%
2001 0.0646 units per square kilometre +5.6%
2002 0.069 units per square kilometre +6.8%
2003 0.0733 units per square kilometre +6.2%
2004 0.0766 units per square kilometre +4.5%
2005 0.0793 units per square kilometre +3.6%
2006 0.0812 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2007 0.0821 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2008 0.083 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2009 0.0845 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2010 0.0861 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2011 0.0878 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2012 0.0899 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2013 0.092 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2014 0.0939 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2015 0.0959 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2016 0.0979 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2017 0.0999 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2018 0.1015 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2019 0.1029 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2020 0.1036 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2021 0.1023 units per square kilometre -1.3%
2022 0.1017 units per square kilometre -0.6%
2023 0.1027 units per square kilometre +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0337 units per square kilometre 0.0296 units per square kilometre 0.0381 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0423 units per square kilometre 0.0389 units per square kilometre 0.0472 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0481 units per square kilometre 0.047 units per square kilometre 0.0487 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0513 units per square kilometre 0.0468 units per square kilometre 0.0586 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0755 units per square kilometre 0.0612 units per square kilometre 0.0845 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0948 units per square kilometre 0.0861 units per square kilometre 0.1029 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.1026 units per square kilometre 0.1017 units per square kilometre 0.1036 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 204 Oman 0.145 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 205 Gabon 0.1344 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 206 Iceland 0.1101 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 208 Suriname 0.1015 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 209 Central African Republic 0.0949 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 210 Guyana 0.0933 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Australia?
Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Australia was 0.1027 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1036 units per square kilometre in 2020.
What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0296 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Australia rank for population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre?
Australia ranks 207th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population ages 55-59, female 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 55-59, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 15,090 data points, 1961–2023
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Population ages 55-59, female 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.