Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Eritrea

Eritrea: Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre was 0.6842 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.6842 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
181st
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.6842 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.2969 units per square kilometre
in 1993
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Eritrea, 1993–2023

00.20.40.61993200820231993: 0.297 units per square kilometre1994: 0.31 units per square kilometre1995: 0.329 units per square kilometre1996: 0.347 units per square kilometre1997: 0.358 units per square kilometre1998: 0.37 units per square kilometre1999: 0.383 units per square kilometre2000: 0.396 units per square kilometre2001: 0.413 units per square kilometre2002: 0.432 units per square kilometre2003: 0.454 units per square kilometre2004: 0.397 units per square kilometre2005: 0.412 units per square kilometre2006: 0.426 units per square kilometre2007: 0.44 units per square kilometre2008: 0.458 units per square kilometre2009: 0.477 units per square kilometre2010: 0.494 units per square kilometre2011: 0.51 units per square kilometre2012: 0.526 units per square kilometre2013: 0.54 units per square kilometre2014: 0.553 units per square kilometre2015: 0.565 units per square kilometre2016: 0.576 units per square kilometre2017: 0.589 units per square kilometre2018: 0.604 units per square kilometre2019: 0.62 units per square kilometre2020: 0.636 units per square kilometre2021: 0.65 units per square kilometre2022: 0.665 units per square kilometre2023: 0.684 units per square kilometre

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Eritrea is 0.6842 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Eritrea peaked at 0.6842 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2969 units per square kilometre, in 1993.

Eritrea ranks 181st of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Eritrea, 1993 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1993 0.2969 units per square kilometre
1994 0.31 units per square kilometre +4.4%
1995 0.329 units per square kilometre +6.1%
1996 0.3472 units per square kilometre +5.5%
1997 0.3575 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1998 0.37 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1999 0.3828 units per square kilometre +3.5%
2000 0.3956 units per square kilometre +3.3%
2001 0.4128 units per square kilometre +4.3%
2002 0.4321 units per square kilometre +4.7%
2003 0.4538 units per square kilometre +5.0%
2004 0.3971 units per square kilometre -12.5%
2005 0.4118 units per square kilometre +3.7%
2006 0.4257 units per square kilometre +3.4%
2007 0.4402 units per square kilometre +3.4%
2008 0.4582 units per square kilometre +4.1%
2009 0.4768 units per square kilometre +4.1%
2010 0.4938 units per square kilometre +3.5%
2011 0.5098 units per square kilometre +3.3%
2012 0.5255 units per square kilometre +3.1%
2013 0.5402 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2014 0.5535 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2015 0.5647 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2016 0.5757 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2017 0.5885 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2018 0.6035 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2019 0.6196 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2020 0.6356 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2021 0.65 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2022 0.6653 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2023 0.6842 units per square kilometre +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3419 units per square kilometre 0.2969 units per square kilometre 0.3828 units per square kilometre 7
2000s 0.4304 units per square kilometre 0.3956 units per square kilometre 0.4768 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.5575 units per square kilometre 0.4938 units per square kilometre 0.6196 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.6588 units per square kilometre 0.6356 units per square kilometre 0.6842 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 178 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.8153 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 179 Mozambique 0.7869 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 180 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.7824 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 182 Bhutan 0.66 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 183 Algeria 0.6404 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 184 Paraguay 0.6116 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Eritrea?
Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Eritrea was 0.6842 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 0.6842 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2969 units per square kilometre in 1993.
How does Eritrea rank for population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre?
Eritrea ranks 181st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population ages 65 and above, 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 65 and above, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
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Population ages 65 and above, 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.