Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 0.6025 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.6025 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
196th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.6025 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1164 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.6025 units per square kilometre for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 0.6025 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1164 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Australia ranks 196th of 215 countries on this measure, 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 Australia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1164 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1194 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1218 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.124 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1263 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1289 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1301 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1318 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1338 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1359 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1405 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1439 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1477 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1532 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1575 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1622 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1671 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1723 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1778 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1834 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.189 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1945 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1993 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2041 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2101 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2174 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2248 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2319 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2388 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2457 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2528 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2597 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2658 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2717 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2776 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2838 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2894 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2947 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3056 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3122 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3185 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3249 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3314 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3384 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3459 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3548 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3645 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.376 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.388 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4013 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4169 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4325 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4472 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4619 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4765 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.492 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5076 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5252 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5448 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5593 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5776 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6025 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1258 units per square kilometre | 0.1164 units per square kilometre | 0.1338 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1558 units per square kilometre | 0.1359 units per square kilometre | 0.1778 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2093 units per square kilometre | 0.1834 units per square kilometre | 0.2388 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2741 units per square kilometre | 0.2457 units per square kilometre | 0.3 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3372 units per square kilometre | 0.3056 units per square kilometre | 0.376 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4549 units per square kilometre | 0.388 units per square kilometre | 0.5252 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5711 units per square kilometre | 0.5448 units per square kilometre | 0.6025 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 193 Turkmenistan 0.6695 units per square kilometre compare
- 194 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.6273 units per square kilometre compare
- 195 Kazakhstan 0.6256 units per square kilometre compare
- 197 Iceland 0.5871 units per square kilometre compare
- 198 Niger 0.531 units per square kilometre compare
- 199 Zambia 0.5294 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.6511 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.086 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.5937 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0908 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Australia?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Australia was 0.6025 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6025 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1164 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 196th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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.