Population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre was 24.84 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
24.84 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
24th
of 215 countries
All-time high
24.84 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
9.85 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom is 24.84 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 24.84 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.85 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places United Kingdom 24th 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, male, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.85 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 9.93 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 10.07 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 10.26 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 10.45 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 10.63 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 10.85 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 11.08 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 11.31 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 11.55 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 11.81 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 12.05 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 12.28 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 12.51 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 12.73 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 12.93 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 13.13 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 13.34 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 13.53 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 13.7 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 13.78 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 13.76 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 13.66 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 13.66 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 13.86 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 14.12 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 14.32 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 14.59 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 14.86 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 15.02 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 15.18 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 15.32 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 15.43 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 15.53 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 15.64 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 15.75 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 15.85 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 15.94 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 16.04 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 16.17 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 16.34 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 16.53 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 16.73 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 16.95 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 17.16 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 17.35 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 17.58 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 17.9 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 18.28 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 18.68 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 19.21 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 19.93 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 20.61 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 21.17 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 21.63 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 22.04 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 22.39 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 22.75 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 23.14 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 23.37 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 23.6 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 24.12 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 24.84 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 24.84 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.43 units per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 24.84 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.46 units per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.49 units per square kilometre | 9.85 units per square kilometre | 11.31 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.59 units per square kilometre | 11.55 units per square kilometre | 13.53 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.03 units per square kilometre | 13.66 units per square kilometre | 14.86 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.57 units per square kilometre | 15.02 units per square kilometre | 16.04 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.1 units per square kilometre | 16.17 units per square kilometre | 18.28 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.15 units per square kilometre | 18.68 units per square kilometre | 23.14 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.98 units per square kilometre | 23.37 units per square kilometre | 24.84 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 21 Belgium 34.7 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 United States Virgin Islands 28.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Israel 25.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 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
More health data for United Kingdom
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 461 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7128 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7724 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0261 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre in United Kingdom?
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 24.84 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 24.84 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.85 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United Kingdom rank for population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 24th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.