Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre was 0.7698 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.7698 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
30th
of 43 groups
All-time high
0.7698 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1996 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Least developed countries, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Least developed countries stood at 0.7698 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Least developed countries peaked at 0.7698 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1996 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Least developed countries ranks 30th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1996 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2039 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2082 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2128 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2177 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2228 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2284 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.2342 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2402 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2462 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.2519 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2579 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2646 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2714 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2778 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2839 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2897 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2955 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3015 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.307 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3123 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3187 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3257 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.333 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.34 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3469 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3537 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3602 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3668 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3732 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3796 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3871 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3711 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3789 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3872 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3961 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4054 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4156 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.427 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4392 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4524 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4669 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4804 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4887 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5023 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5174 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5338 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5529 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5747 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5969 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6192 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5628 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5828 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6031 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6236 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6444 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6629 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6785 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.694 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7095 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7253 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7452 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7698 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2187 units per square kilometre | 0.1996 units per square kilometre | 0.2402 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2741 units per square kilometre | 0.2462 units per square kilometre | 0.3015 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3364 units per square kilometre | 0.307 units per square kilometre | 0.3668 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3921 units per square kilometre | 0.3711 units per square kilometre | 0.427 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5009 units per square kilometre | 0.4392 units per square kilometre | 0.5747 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6268 units per square kilometre | 0.5628 units per square kilometre | 0.694 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7375 units per square kilometre | 0.7095 units per square kilometre | 0.7698 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 27 Cayman Islands 10.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 India 10.37 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Sri Lanka 10.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Liechtenstein 10.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Israel 9.89 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Germany 9.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.65 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.03 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Least developed countries?
- Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Least developed countries was 0.7698 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7698 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1996 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Least developed countries rank for population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre?
- Least developed countries ranks 30th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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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How this figure is calculated
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)
Computed from
- Population ages 55-59, female World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
- 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 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.