Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in United States
United States: Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre was 1.14 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.14 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
147th
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.21 units per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0.4525 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in United States, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
United States recorded 1.14 units per square kilometre for population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in United States peaked at 1.21 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4525 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
United States ranks 147th of 216 countries 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, male, per square kilometre in United States, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4525 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4613 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.4702 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.4777 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.4842 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.4912 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.4981 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.5044 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.5112 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.5175 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.523 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.529 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.5362 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.544 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.5537 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.5654 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5767 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5851 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.5913 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5941 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5925 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5899 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.5873 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5831 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5798 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.5769 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.571 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5641 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5592 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5568 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.558 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5638 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5733 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.5814 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5874 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5998 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6246 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6578 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6934 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7261 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.7656 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8131 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8532 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8901 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.93 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.96 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.975 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9945 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 1.14 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.37 units per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4834 units per square kilometre | 0.4525 units per square kilometre | 0.5112 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5522 units per square kilometre | 0.5175 units per square kilometre | 0.5913 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5798 units per square kilometre | 0.5592 units per square kilometre | 0.5941 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5996 units per square kilometre | 0.5568 units per square kilometre | 0.6934 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8928 units per square kilometre | 0.7261 units per square kilometre | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 units per square kilometre | 1.05 units per square kilometre | 1.21 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 units per square kilometre | 1.14 units per square kilometre | 1.2 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 144 Fiji 1.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Kenya 1.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Cote d'Ivoire 1.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Equatorial Guinea 1.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Estonia 0.9439 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Latvia 0.9364 units per square kilometre compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,015 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.056 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0261 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1919 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0274 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in United States?
- Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in United States was 1.14 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4525 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United States rank for population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre?
- United States ranks 147th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 55-59, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 55-59, male 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, male 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.