Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 1.66 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern is 1.66 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 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 1.66 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3572 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 40th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3572 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3649 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.3732 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.3822 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.3921 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.4027 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.4141 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.4265 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4394 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4528 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4666 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4805 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4951 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5106 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5263 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5426 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5592 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5777 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.5979 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.6171 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.6371 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.659 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.6805 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.7023 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.7247 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.747 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7718 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7956 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8166 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.838 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.8599 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.8828 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.8236 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.8447 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.8675 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.8916 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.916 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9398 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.9649 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.9911 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3947 units per square kilometre | 0.3572 units per square kilometre | 0.4394 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5209 units per square kilometre | 0.4528 units per square kilometre | 0.5979 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7152 units per square kilometre | 0.6171 units per square kilometre | 0.8166 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8829 units per square kilometre | 0.8236 units per square kilometre | 0.9649 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 units per square kilometre | 0.9911 units per square kilometre | 1.23 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 units per square kilometre | 1.12 units per square kilometre | 1.44 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 units per square kilometre | 1.49 units per square kilometre | 1.66 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 37 Palestine, State of 32.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Trinidad and Tobago 31.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Denmark 30.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 30.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Czechia 28.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Portugal 27.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Viet Nam 27.6 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0158 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0054 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0062 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern was 1.66 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3572 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 40th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, 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, total 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, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total 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, total 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.