Population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre was 1.32 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1961–2023
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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 1.32 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1.32 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1599 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 28th 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, male, per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1599 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1653 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1712 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1772 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1836 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1902 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1971 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 0.204 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 0.211 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2179 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2252 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2329 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2408 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2488 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2572 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.266 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.275 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2842 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2934 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3022 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3115 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3214 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3316 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3422 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3532 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3653 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3784 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3924 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4071 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4216 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4358 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4505 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4658 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.482 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4989 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5163 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5343 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5533 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.572 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5912 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6115 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6329 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6553 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6787 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7033 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7289 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.755 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7813 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8085 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8369 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8664 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8979 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9316 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.968 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1844 units per square kilometre | 0.1599 units per square kilometre | 0.211 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2542 units per square kilometre | 0.2179 units per square kilometre | 0.2934 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3505 units per square kilometre | 0.3022 units per square kilometre | 0.4071 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4931 units per square kilometre | 0.4216 units per square kilometre | 0.572 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6947 units per square kilometre | 0.5912 units per square kilometre | 0.8085 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9934 units per square kilometre | 0.8369 units per square kilometre | 1.17 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 units per square kilometre | 1.21 units per square kilometre | 1.32 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 25 Lebanon 24.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Germany 24.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Liechtenstein 23.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Curaçao 21.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Italy 21.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Switzerland 19.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Grenada 18.5 units per square kilometre compare
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- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 0.651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.036 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.8899 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1.32 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1599 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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How this figure is calculated
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)
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, male 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, 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.