Population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre was 1.61 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.61 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
145th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.61 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.6686 units per square kilometre
in 1993
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993–2023

00.511.51993200820231993: 0.669 units per square kilometre1994: 0.693 units per square kilometre1995: 0.711 units per square kilometre1996: 0.724 units per square kilometre1997: 0.744 units per square kilometre1998: 0.766 units per square kilometre1999: 0.786 units per square kilometre2000: 0.81 units per square kilometre2001: 0.837 units per square kilometre2002: 0.863 units per square kilometre2003: 0.891 units per square kilometre2004: 0.815 units per square kilometre2005: 0.843 units per square kilometre2006: 0.872 units per square kilometre2007: 0.902 units per square kilometre2008: 0.933 units per square kilometre2009: 0.968 units per square kilometre2010: 1 units per square kilometre2011: 1 units per square kilometre2012: 1.1 units per square kilometre2013: 1.1 units per square kilometre2014: 1.2 units per square kilometre2015: 1.2 units per square kilometre2016: 1.3 units per square kilometre2017: 1.3 units per square kilometre2018: 1.4 units per square kilometre2019: 1.4 units per square kilometre2020: 1.5 units per square kilometre2021: 1.5 units per square kilometre2022: 1.6 units per square kilometre2023: 1.6 units per square kilometre

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre in Ethiopia is 1.61 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 1.61 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6686 units per square kilometre, in 1993.

That places Ethiopia 145th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1993 0.6686 units per square kilometre
1994 0.6933 units per square kilometre +3.7%
1995 0.7108 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1996 0.7243 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1997 0.7436 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1998 0.7657 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1999 0.7862 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2000 0.8096 units per square kilometre +3.0%
2001 0.8369 units per square kilometre +3.4%
2002 0.8635 units per square kilometre +3.2%
2003 0.891 units per square kilometre +3.2%
2004 0.8152 units per square kilometre -8.5%
2005 0.8428 units per square kilometre +3.4%
2006 0.8721 units per square kilometre +3.5%
2007 0.9018 units per square kilometre +3.4%
2008 0.9332 units per square kilometre +3.5%
2009 0.9678 units per square kilometre +3.7%
2010 1.01 units per square kilometre +4.0%
2011 1.05 units per square kilometre +4.2%
2012 1.09 units per square kilometre +4.4%
2013 1.14 units per square kilometre +4.1%
2014 1.19 units per square kilometre +4.0%
2015 1.23 units per square kilometre +3.5%
2016 1.27 units per square kilometre +3.2%
2017 1.31 units per square kilometre +3.4%
2018 1.36 units per square kilometre +3.5%
2019 1.4 units per square kilometre +3.6%
2020 1.45 units per square kilometre +3.5%
2021 1.5 units per square kilometre +3.2%
2022 1.55 units per square kilometre +3.4%
2023 1.61 units per square kilometre +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7275 units per square kilometre 0.6686 units per square kilometre 0.7862 units per square kilometre 7
2000s 0.8734 units per square kilometre 0.8096 units per square kilometre 0.9678 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 1.2 units per square kilometre 1.01 units per square kilometre 1.4 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 1.53 units per square kilometre 1.45 units per square kilometre 1.61 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 142 Sierra Leone 1.67 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 143 Senegal 1.65 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 144 Chile 1.65 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 146 New Zealand 1.56 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 147 Iraq 1.44 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 148 United Arab Emirates 1.38 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre in Ethiopia?
Population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 1.61 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 1.61 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6686 units per square kilometre in 1993.
How does Ethiopia rank for population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre?
Ethiopia ranks 145th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population ages 65 and above, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, male, 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, male 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.