Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre was 1.67 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 1.67 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 4.5% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 1.67 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2139 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 29th 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, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2139 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2212 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 0.2286 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 0.2362 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2439 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2517 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.2598 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2681 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.2766 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2852 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2937 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3023 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3114 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3205 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.3299 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.3395 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3491 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3588 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.3689 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.3795 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3901 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4012 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4135 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4268 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4411 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4564 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4727 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.4897 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.5074 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5269 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.5458 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.5667 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.5889 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6113 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6347 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.659 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.6837 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.7087 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.7337 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7585 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7836 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8101 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8371 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8634 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8897 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9162 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9428 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.971 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 1 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2444 units per square kilometre | 0.2139 units per square kilometre | 0.2766 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3259 units per square kilometre | 0.2852 units per square kilometre | 0.3689 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4378 units per square kilometre | 0.3795 units per square kilometre | 0.5074 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6259 units per square kilometre | 0.5269 units per square kilometre | 0.7337 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8774 units per square kilometre | 0.7585 units per square kilometre | 1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 units per square kilometre | 1.03 units per square kilometre | 1.44 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 units per square kilometre | 1.49 units per square kilometre | 1.67 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 26 Germany 30.29 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 United Kingdom 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
- 30 Sri Lanka 24.45 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Switzerland 24.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Grenada 22.38 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?
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 1.67 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2139 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 29th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.