Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre was 3.95 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend, 1961–2023
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 Late-demographic dividend is 3.95 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 3.95 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.12 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 12th of 44 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 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 1.82 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 1.88 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 1.94 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 2 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 2.05 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 2.09 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 2.13 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 2.17 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 2.22 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 2.27 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 2.33 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 2.39 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 2.47 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 2.55 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 2.63 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | -42.4% |
| 1993 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.82 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.92 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.97 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 2.08 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 2.14 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 2.19 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.23 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.28 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.31 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.35 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.39 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.45 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 2.52 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 2.6 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 2.7 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 2.81 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 2.94 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 3.07 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 3.22 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 3.37 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 3.52 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 3.66 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 3.8 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 3.95 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -42.4% | 2.63 units per square kilometre | 1.51 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.23 units per square kilometre | 1.12 units per square kilometre | 1.39 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.68 units per square kilometre | 1.44 units per square kilometre | 1.94 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.21 units per square kilometre | 2 units per square kilometre | 2.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.87 units per square kilometre | 1.51 units per square kilometre | 2.63 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.15 units per square kilometre | 1.92 units per square kilometre | 2.35 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.81 units per square kilometre | 2.39 units per square kilometre | 3.37 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.73 units per square kilometre | 3.52 units per square kilometre | 3.95 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 9 San Marino 65.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Barbados 60.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Netherlands 57.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Japan 56.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Aruba 56.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 South Korea 54.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Saint Martin (French Part) 53.44 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Late-demographic dividend
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0432 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, 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 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend?
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend was 3.95 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 3.95 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 12th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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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How this figure is calculated
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)
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- 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 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.