Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre was 29.65 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 29.65 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 29.65 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.81 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 27th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.81 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 16.05 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 16.32 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 16.65 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 17 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 17.32 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 17.64 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 17.96 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 18.27 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 18.61 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 18.95 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 19.25 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 19.53 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 19.81 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 20.07 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 20.3 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 20.52 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 20.77 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 21.01 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 21.21 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 21.31 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 21.3 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 21.2 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 21.22 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 21.47 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 21.76 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 21.97 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 22.23 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 22.45 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 22.54 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 22.62 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 22.67 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 22.68 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 22.7 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 22.72 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 22.71 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 22.67 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 22.6 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 22.54 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 22.51 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 22.53 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 22.56 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 22.58 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 22.63 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 22.68 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 22.72 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 22.84 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 23.07 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 23.37 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 23.71 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 24.16 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 24.77 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 25.33 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 25.8 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 26.18 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 26.54 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 26.89 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 27.27 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 27.7 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 27.96 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 28.22 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 28.81 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 29.65 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17 units per square kilometre | 15.81 units per square kilometre | 18.27 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.88 units per square kilometre | 18.61 units per square kilometre | 21.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.61 units per square kilometre | 21.2 units per square kilometre | 22.45 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.65 units per square kilometre | 22.54 units per square kilometre | 22.72 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.75 units per square kilometre | 22.51 units per square kilometre | 23.37 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.83 units per square kilometre | 23.71 units per square kilometre | 27.7 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.66 units per square kilometre | 27.96 units per square kilometre | 29.65 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 24 Israel 31.25 units per square kilometre compare
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- 26 Germany 30.29 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 29.65 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 29.65 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.81 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.