Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre was 1.76 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.76 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
151st
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.76 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.4429 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in New Zealand stood at 1.76 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 1.76 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4429 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
New Zealand ranks 151st of 215 countries 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4429 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4527 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.4606 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.4688 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.4758 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.4848 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.4954 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.5029 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.5109 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.5215 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.5329 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.5455 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.5587 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.5738 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.5909 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.6054 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.6195 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.6343 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.6472 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.662 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.6773 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.694 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.7095 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.7231 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.7385 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7503 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.7691 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.7822 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.7949 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.8084 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.8552 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.8716 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.8865 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.9014 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.9155 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.9286 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9397 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9509 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9602 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9712 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9809 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9956 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4772 units per square kilometre | 0.4429 units per square kilometre | 0.5109 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.583 units per square kilometre | 0.5215 units per square kilometre | 0.6472 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7301 units per square kilometre | 0.662 units per square kilometre | 0.7949 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9018 units per square kilometre | 0.8084 units per square kilometre | 0.9602 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 units per square kilometre | 0.9712 units per square kilometre | 1.14 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 units per square kilometre | 1.17 units per square kilometre | 1.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 units per square kilometre | 1.6 units per square kilometre | 1.76 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 148 Fiji 1.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Nicaragua 1.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Eswatini 1.78 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Senegal 1.72 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Kenya 1.58 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for New Zealand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4815 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,116 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 33 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0287 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.9868 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0303 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 1.76 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4429 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 151st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.