How does Small states rank for population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre?

Small states ranks 31st out of 44 groups with data for 2023.

Is population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Small states?

Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Small states

Name: Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Small states
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Small states: Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre was 1.42 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

1.42 units per square kilometre

Change on year

up 3.3%

Rank

31st

of 44 groups

All-time high

1.42 units per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.3918 units per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Small states, 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 Small states is 1.42 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Small states peaked at 1.42 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3918 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

Small states ranks 31st 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 Small states, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Small states, 1961 to 2023.
Year	units per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.3918 units per square kilometre	—
1962	0.4015 units per square kilometre	+2.5%
1963	0.4119 units per square kilometre	+2.6%
1964	0.4234 units per square kilometre	+2.8%
1965	0.4355 units per square kilometre	+2.9%
1966	0.4472 units per square kilometre	+2.7%
1967	0.4583 units per square kilometre	+2.5%
1968	0.4698 units per square kilometre	+2.5%
1969	0.4815 units per square kilometre	+2.5%
1970	0.4926 units per square kilometre	+2.3%
1971	0.5038 units per square kilometre	+2.3%
1972	0.5157 units per square kilometre	+2.4%
1973	0.5269 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
1974	0.5379 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
1975	0.5496 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
1976	0.5611 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
1977	0.5726 units per square kilometre	+2.0%
1978	0.5831 units per square kilometre	+1.8%
1979	0.5931 units per square kilometre	+1.7%
1980	0.6018 units per square kilometre	+1.5%
1981	0.6077 units per square kilometre	+1.0%
1982	0.6124 units per square kilometre	+0.8%
1983	0.6174 units per square kilometre	+0.8%
1984	0.6229 units per square kilometre	+0.9%
1985	0.6294 units per square kilometre	+1.0%
1986	0.6386 units per square kilometre	+1.5%
1987	0.6496 units per square kilometre	+1.7%
1988	0.6612 units per square kilometre	+1.8%
1989	0.6741 units per square kilometre	+2.0%
1990	0.6877 units per square kilometre	+2.0%
1991	0.701 units per square kilometre	+1.9%
1992	0.672 units per square kilometre	-4.1%
1993	0.6829 units per square kilometre	+1.6%
1994	0.7016 units per square kilometre	+2.7%
1995	0.7135 units per square kilometre	+1.7%
1996	0.7267 units per square kilometre	+1.8%
1997	0.7413 units per square kilometre	+2.0%
1998	0.7561 units per square kilometre	+2.0%
1999	0.7715 units per square kilometre	+2.0%
2000	0.7888 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
2001	0.8082 units per square kilometre	+2.5%
2002	0.829 units per square kilometre	+2.6%
2003	0.8496 units per square kilometre	+2.5%
2004	0.8719 units per square kilometre	+2.6%
2005	0.8899 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
2006	0.8943 units per square kilometre	+0.5%
2007	0.9148 units per square kilometre	+2.3%
2008	0.9347 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
2009	0.9565 units per square kilometre	+2.3%
2010	0.9804 units per square kilometre	+2.5%
2011	1.01 units per square kilometre	+2.6%
2012	1.03 units per square kilometre	+2.9%
2013	1.06 units per square kilometre	+2.9%
2014	1.1 units per square kilometre	+3.2%
2015	1.13 units per square kilometre	+3.3%
2016	1.17 units per square kilometre	+3.2%
2017	1.21 units per square kilometre	+3.3%
2018	1.25 units per square kilometre	+2.9%
2019	1.28 units per square kilometre	+3.1%
2020	1.3 units per square kilometre	+1.1%
2021	1.33 units per square kilometre	+2.6%
2022	1.37 units per square kilometre	+3.0%
2023	1.42 units per square kilometre	+3.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.4357 units per square kilometre	0.3918 units per square kilometre	0.4815 units per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.5436 units per square kilometre	0.4926 units per square kilometre	0.5931 units per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.6315 units per square kilometre	0.6018 units per square kilometre	0.6741 units per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.7154 units per square kilometre	0.672 units per square kilometre	0.7715 units per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.8738 units per square kilometre	0.7888 units per square kilometre	0.9565 units per square kilometre	10
2010s	1.12 units per square kilometre	0.9804 units per square kilometre	1.28 units per square kilometre	10
2020s	1.35 units per square kilometre	1.3 units per square kilometre	1.42 units per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Small states

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
33 Luxembourg 21.23 units per square kilometre compare
34 Guam 20.15 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 263 places →

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Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0145 units per person (2025)
Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.8321 % change on previous year (2025)
Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0078 units per person (2025)
Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Small states?: Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Small states was 1.42 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 Small states?: The highest recorded value was 1.42 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre recorded in Small states?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3918 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Small states rank for population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre?: Small states ranks 31st out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Small states?: Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Small states 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.