Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Argentina

Argentina: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 2.03 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.03 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
167th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.03 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.4106 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Argentina, 1961–2023

0.511.52196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Argentina stood at 2.03 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Argentina peaked at 2.03 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4106 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Argentina 167th out of 215 countries 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 Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Argentina, 1961 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 0.4106 units per square kilometre
1962 0.4286 units per square kilometre +4.4%
1963 0.4467 units per square kilometre +4.2%
1964 0.465 units per square kilometre +4.1%
1965 0.4837 units per square kilometre +4.0%
1966 0.5031 units per square kilometre +4.0%
1967 0.5229 units per square kilometre +3.9%
1968 0.5423 units per square kilometre +3.7%
1969 0.561 units per square kilometre +3.4%
1970 0.5803 units per square kilometre +3.4%
1971 0.6004 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1972 0.6202 units per square kilometre +3.3%
1973 0.64 units per square kilometre +3.2%
1974 0.6605 units per square kilometre +3.2%
1975 0.6818 units per square kilometre +3.2%
1976 0.7034 units per square kilometre +3.2%
1977 0.726 units per square kilometre +3.2%
1978 0.7491 units per square kilometre +3.2%
1979 0.7717 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1980 0.7929 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1981 0.8139 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1982 0.8342 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1983 0.8534 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1984 0.8726 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1985 0.8937 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1986 0.9178 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1987 0.9438 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1988 0.9716 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1989 1 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1990 1.03 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1991 1.06 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1992 1.09 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1993 1.12 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1994 1.15 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1995 1.18 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1996 1.21 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1997 1.24 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1998 1.27 units per square kilometre +2.1%
1999 1.29 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2000 1.31 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2001 1.34 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2002 1.36 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2003 1.38 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2004 1.4 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2005 1.43 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2006 1.45 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2007 1.48 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2008 1.51 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2009 1.54 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2010 1.57 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2011 1.6 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2012 1.64 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2013 1.68 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2014 1.71 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2015 1.75 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2016 1.79 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2017 1.83 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2018 1.87 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2019 1.91 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2020 1.95 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2021 1.97 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2022 2 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2023 2.03 units per square kilometre +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.4849 units per square kilometre 0.4106 units per square kilometre 0.561 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.6733 units per square kilometre 0.5803 units per square kilometre 0.7717 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.8895 units per square kilometre 0.7929 units per square kilometre 1 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 1.17 units per square kilometre 1.03 units per square kilometre 1.29 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 1.42 units per square kilometre 1.31 units per square kilometre 1.54 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 1.74 units per square kilometre 1.57 units per square kilometre 1.91 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 1.99 units per square kilometre 1.95 units per square kilometre 2.03 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 164 Djibouti 2.36 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 165 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.29 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 166 Burkina Faso 2.21 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 168 Guinea 2.02 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 169 Kyrgyzstan 2.01 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 170 Yemen 1.87 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Argentina?
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Argentina was 2.03 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 Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 2.03 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4106 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Argentina rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
Argentina ranks 167th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina 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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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)

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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, total, 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, 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.