Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in North America
North America: Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre was 0.648 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.648 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
32nd
of 43 groups
All-time high
0.6851 units per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
0.2627 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in North America, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in North America stood at 0.648 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in North America peaked at 0.6851 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2627 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
North America ranks 32nd 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 North America, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2627 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.269 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.2756 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.2815 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.2866 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.2915 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2967 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.3017 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.307 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.3129 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.3186 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3229 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3275 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.333 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.3388 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3467 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3557 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3627 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3678 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3714 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3714 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3688 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3655 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3609 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3561 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.352 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3477 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3429 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3396 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3379 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3372 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3382 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.342 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3475 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3538 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.363 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3781 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3968 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.414 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4282 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4478 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4738 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.497 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5192 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.543 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.561 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5706 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5819 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5966 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6137 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6306 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6457 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6586 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6689 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6763 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6821 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6851 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6845 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6818 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.676 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6701 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6579 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.648 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2858 units per square kilometre | 0.2627 units per square kilometre | 0.307 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3387 units per square kilometre | 0.3129 units per square kilometre | 0.3678 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3576 units per square kilometre | 0.3396 units per square kilometre | 0.3714 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3609 units per square kilometre | 0.3372 units per square kilometre | 0.414 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5219 units per square kilometre | 0.4282 units per square kilometre | 0.5966 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6627 units per square kilometre | 0.6137 units per square kilometre | 0.6851 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.663 units per square kilometre | 0.648 units per square kilometre | 0.676 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 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
- 34 Saint Lucia 9.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Tuvalu 9.3 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for North America
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate -0.6806 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate -0.5946 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.0301 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0315 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.3175 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate -0.5906 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in North America?
- Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in North America was 0.648 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6851 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2627 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does North America rank for population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre?
- North America ranks 32nd out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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.