What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?

The highest recorded value was 1.75 units per square kilometre in 2023.

What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1929 units per square kilometre in 1961.

How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre?

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 26th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.

Is population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?

Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean

Name: Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean
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Latin America & Caribbean: Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre was 1.75 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

1.75 units per square kilometre

Change on year

up 3.8%

Rank

26th

of 44 groups

All-time high

1.75 units per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.1929 units per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 1.75 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 1.75 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1929 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 26th of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, 1961 to 2023.
Year	units per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.1929 units per square kilometre	—
1962	0.1998 units per square kilometre	+3.6%
1963	0.2073 units per square kilometre	+3.8%
1964	0.2153 units per square kilometre	+3.8%
1965	0.2236 units per square kilometre	+3.9%
1966	0.2325 units per square kilometre	+4.0%
1967	0.2417 units per square kilometre	+4.0%
1968	0.2511 units per square kilometre	+3.9%
1969	0.2607 units per square kilometre	+3.8%
1970	0.2705 units per square kilometre	+3.7%
1971	0.2807 units per square kilometre	+3.8%
1972	0.2916 units per square kilometre	+3.9%
1973	0.3028 units per square kilometre	+3.8%
1974	0.3144 units per square kilometre	+3.8%
1975	0.3267 units per square kilometre	+3.9%
1976	0.3395 units per square kilometre	+3.9%
1977	0.3528 units per square kilometre	+3.9%
1978	0.3664 units per square kilometre	+3.8%
1979	0.38 units per square kilometre	+3.7%
1980	0.3932 units per square kilometre	+3.5%
1981	0.4068 units per square kilometre	+3.5%
1982	0.4211 units per square kilometre	+3.5%
1983	0.4355 units per square kilometre	+3.4%
1984	0.4504 units per square kilometre	+3.4%
1985	0.466 units per square kilometre	+3.5%
1986	0.4828 units per square kilometre	+3.6%
1987	0.5009 units per square kilometre	+3.7%
1988	0.52 units per square kilometre	+3.8%
1989	0.5402 units per square kilometre	+3.9%
1990	0.5606 units per square kilometre	+3.8%
1991	0.5813 units per square kilometre	+3.7%
1992	0.6028 units per square kilometre	+3.7%
1993	0.6254 units per square kilometre	+3.7%
1994	0.6489 units per square kilometre	+3.8%
1995	0.6731 units per square kilometre	+3.7%
1996	0.6979 units per square kilometre	+3.7%
1997	0.7234 units per square kilometre	+3.6%
1998	0.7502 units per square kilometre	+3.7%
1999	0.776 units per square kilometre	+3.4%
2000	0.802 units per square kilometre	+3.4%
2001	0.829 units per square kilometre	+3.4%
2002	0.8571 units per square kilometre	+3.4%
2003	0.8859 units per square kilometre	+3.4%
2004	0.9155 units per square kilometre	+3.3%
2005	0.9459 units per square kilometre	+3.3%
2006	0.9774 units per square kilometre	+3.3%
2007	1.01 units per square kilometre	+3.2%
2008	1.04 units per square kilometre	+3.2%
2009	1.07 units per square kilometre	+3.2%
2010	1.11 units per square kilometre	+3.2%
2011	1.14 units per square kilometre	+3.3%
2012	1.18 units per square kilometre	+3.4%
2013	1.23 units per square kilometre	+3.6%
2014	1.27 units per square kilometre	+3.7%
2015	1.32 units per square kilometre	+3.8%
2016	1.37 units per square kilometre	+3.8%
2017	1.42 units per square kilometre	+3.8%
2018	1.47 units per square kilometre	+3.8%
2019	1.53 units per square kilometre	+3.9%
2020	1.58 units per square kilometre	+3.4%
2021	1.63 units per square kilometre	+3.0%
2022	1.69 units per square kilometre	+3.2%
2023	1.75 units per square kilometre	+3.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.225 units per square kilometre	0.1929 units per square kilometre	0.2607 units per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.3225 units per square kilometre	0.2705 units per square kilometre	0.38 units per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.4617 units per square kilometre	0.3932 units per square kilometre	0.5402 units per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.664 units per square kilometre	0.5606 units per square kilometre	0.776 units per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.9337 units per square kilometre	0.802 units per square kilometre	1.07 units per square kilometre	10
2010s	1.31 units per square kilometre	1.11 units per square kilometre	1.53 units per square kilometre	10
2020s	1.66 units per square kilometre	1.58 units per square kilometre	1.75 units per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean

23 Bahrain 34 units per square kilometre compare
24 Israel 31.25 units per square kilometre compare
25 Lebanon 31.06 units per square kilometre compare
26 Germany 30.29 units per square kilometre compare
27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 29.65 units per square kilometre compare
28 Italy 27.07 units per square kilometre compare
29 Liechtenstein 26.77 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 263 places →

More health data for Latin America & Caribbean

Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0359 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 1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0369 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 0.903 % change on previous year (2025)
Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

All data for Latin America & Caribbean →

Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean?: Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean was 1.75 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 Latin America & Caribbean?: The highest recorded value was 1.75 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1929 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre?: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 26th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?: Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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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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)

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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
Last refreshed: 23 August 2026

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.