Population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre in United States of America

United States of America: Population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre was 2.94 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.94 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
110th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.94 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.7978 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre in United States of America, 1961–2023

11.522.53196119922023

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 2.94 units per square kilometre for population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre in United States of America peaked at 2.94 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7978 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places United States of America 110th 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 63 years of available data.

Population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre in United States of America, 1961 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 0.7978 units per square kilometre
1962 0.8122 units per square kilometre +1.8%
1963 0.8237 units per square kilometre +1.4%
1964 0.8359 units per square kilometre +1.5%
1965 0.8517 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1966 0.8662 units per square kilometre +1.7%
1967 0.877 units per square kilometre +1.3%
1968 0.8874 units per square kilometre +1.2%
1969 0.8982 units per square kilometre +1.2%
1970 0.9132 units per square kilometre +1.7%
1971 0.9282 units per square kilometre +1.6%
1972 0.9404 units per square kilometre +1.3%
1973 0.9539 units per square kilometre +1.4%
1974 0.9694 units per square kilometre +1.6%
1975 0.9888 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1976 1.01 units per square kilometre +2.1%
1977 1.03 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1978 1.06 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1979 1.08 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1980 1.11 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1981 1.13 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1982 1.15 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1983 1.17 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1984 1.2 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1985 1.22 units per square kilometre +2.1%
1986 1.25 units per square kilometre +2.1%
1987 1.27 units per square kilometre +2.1%
1988 1.3 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1989 1.32 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1990 1.35 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1991 1.38 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1992 1.4 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1993 1.43 units per square kilometre +1.8%
1994 1.45 units per square kilometre +1.6%
1995 1.47 units per square kilometre +1.6%
1996 1.49 units per square kilometre +1.4%
1997 1.51 units per square kilometre +1.2%
1998 1.53 units per square kilometre +1.1%
1999 1.54 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2000 1.56 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2001 1.58 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2002 1.6 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2003 1.62 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2004 1.64 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2005 1.66 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2006 1.69 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2007 1.73 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2008 1.79 units per square kilometre +3.2%
2009 1.84 units per square kilometre +3.0%
2010 1.89 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2011 1.95 units per square kilometre +3.1%
2012 2.03 units per square kilometre +3.9%
2013 2.11 units per square kilometre +3.8%
2014 2.18 units per square kilometre +3.6%
2015 2.26 units per square kilometre +3.4%
2016 2.33 units per square kilometre +3.3%
2017 2.41 units per square kilometre +3.3%
2018 2.49 units per square kilometre +3.3%
2019 2.57 units per square kilometre +3.4%
2020 2.65 units per square kilometre +3.2%
2021 2.73 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2022 2.82 units per square kilometre +3.4%
2023 2.94 units per square kilometre +4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.85 units per square kilometre 0.7978 units per square kilometre 0.8982 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.9873 units per square kilometre 0.9132 units per square kilometre 1.08 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 1.21 units per square kilometre 1.11 units per square kilometre 1.32 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 1.46 units per square kilometre 1.35 units per square kilometre 1.54 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 1.67 units per square kilometre 1.56 units per square kilometre 1.84 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 2.22 units per square kilometre 1.89 units per square kilometre 2.57 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 2.78 units per square kilometre 2.65 units per square kilometre 2.94 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 107 Tunisia 3.26 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 108 Morocco 3.13 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 109 Lithuania 3.12 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 111 Georgia 2.88 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 112 Jordan 2.71 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 113 Syrian Arab Republic 2.67 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre in United States of America?
Population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre in United States of America was 2.94 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 States of America?
The highest recorded value was 2.94 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7978 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does United States of America rank for population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre?
United States of America ranks 110th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America 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.