Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre was 1.96 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.96 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.4%
Rank
23rd
of 44 groups
All-time high
1.96 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.2554 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1961–2023

0.511.52196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 1.96 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 1.96 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2554 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 23rd out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1961 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 0.2554 units per square kilometre
1962 0.2639 units per square kilometre +3.3%
1963 0.2726 units per square kilometre +3.3%
1964 0.2815 units per square kilometre +3.3%
1965 0.2906 units per square kilometre +3.2%
1966 0.2997 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1967 0.3091 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1968 0.3189 units per square kilometre +3.2%
1969 0.3289 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1970 0.3389 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1971 0.3487 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1972 0.3585 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1973 0.3688 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1974 0.3791 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1975 0.3898 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1976 0.4008 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1977 0.4118 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1978 0.4229 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1979 0.4343 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1980 0.4463 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1981 0.4586 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1982 0.4716 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1983 0.4862 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1984 0.5022 units per square kilometre +3.3%
1985 0.5191 units per square kilometre +3.4%
1986 0.5372 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1987 0.5566 units per square kilometre +3.6%
1988 0.5767 units per square kilometre +3.6%
1989 0.5975 units per square kilometre +3.6%
1990 0.6204 units per square kilometre +3.8%
1991 0.6418 units per square kilometre +3.4%
1992 0.6657 units per square kilometre +3.7%
1993 0.6919 units per square kilometre +3.9%
1994 0.7186 units per square kilometre +3.9%
1995 0.7458 units per square kilometre +3.8%
1996 0.774 units per square kilometre +3.8%
1997 0.8031 units per square kilometre +3.8%
1998 0.8325 units per square kilometre +3.7%
1999 0.8619 units per square kilometre +3.5%
2000 0.8909 units per square kilometre +3.4%
2001 0.9202 units per square kilometre +3.3%
2002 0.9512 units per square kilometre +3.4%
2003 0.9827 units per square kilometre +3.3%
2004 1.01 units per square kilometre +3.1%
2005 1.04 units per square kilometre +3.0%
2006 1.07 units per square kilometre +3.0%
2007 1.11 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2008 1.14 units per square kilometre +3.0%
2009 1.18 units per square kilometre +3.2%
2010 1.21 units per square kilometre +3.3%
2011 1.26 units per square kilometre +3.4%
2012 1.3 units per square kilometre +3.5%
2013 1.35 units per square kilometre +3.5%
2014 1.39 units per square kilometre +3.5%
2015 1.44 units per square kilometre +3.6%
2016 1.5 units per square kilometre +3.7%
2017 1.56 units per square kilometre +4.0%
2018 1.62 units per square kilometre +4.1%
2019 1.69 units per square kilometre +4.2%
2020 1.75 units per square kilometre +3.8%
2021 1.81 units per square kilometre +3.3%
2022 1.88 units per square kilometre +3.8%
2023 1.96 units per square kilometre +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.2912 units per square kilometre 0.2554 units per square kilometre 0.3289 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.3854 units per square kilometre 0.3389 units per square kilometre 0.4343 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.5152 units per square kilometre 0.4463 units per square kilometre 0.5975 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.7356 units per square kilometre 0.6204 units per square kilometre 0.8619 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 1.03 units per square kilometre 0.8909 units per square kilometre 1.18 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 1.43 units per square kilometre 1.21 units per square kilometre 1.69 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 1.85 units per square kilometre 1.75 units per square kilometre 1.96 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

  1. 20 United States Virgin Islands 38.12 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 21 Maldives 36.37 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 22 Curacao 35.28 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 23 Bahrain 34 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 24 Israel 31.25 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 25 Lebanon 31.06 units per square kilometre compare
  7. 26 Germany 30.29 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 1.96 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 1.96 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2554 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 23rd out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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.