Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 0.8821 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.8821 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
187th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.8821 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1554 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.8821 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.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 0.8821 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1554 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Canada 187th 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1554 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1584 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1614 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1646 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1682 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.172 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.176 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.18 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1842 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1884 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1956 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2003 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2056 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2113 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2177 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2247 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2322 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2398 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2478 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2564 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2644 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2717 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2784 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.286 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2949 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3047 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3155 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3255 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3366 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3471 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3569 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3661 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3745 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3827 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3909 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3993 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4077 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4151 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.422 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4291 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4368 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4445 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4519 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4601 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4692 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.48 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4918 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5051 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5196 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5352 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5527 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5738 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5959 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6175 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6376 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6601 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6831 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7083 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7356 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7629 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8042 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8394 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8821 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1689 units per square kilometre | 0.1554 units per square kilometre | 0.1842 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2164 units per square kilometre | 0.1884 units per square kilometre | 0.2478 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2934 units per square kilometre | 0.2564 units per square kilometre | 0.3366 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3862 units per square kilometre | 0.3471 units per square kilometre | 0.422 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4688 units per square kilometre | 0.4291 units per square kilometre | 0.5196 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.63 units per square kilometre | 0.5352 units per square kilometre | 0.7356 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8221 units per square kilometre | 0.7629 units per square kilometre | 0.8821 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 184 Vanuatu 1.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 185 Paraguay 1.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 186 Solomon Islands 1.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 188 Belize 0.8726 units per square kilometre compare
- 189 Sudan 0.8604 units per square kilometre compare
- 190 Angola 0.8287 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Canada
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3588 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,083 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 385 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.0542 % 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 0.0731 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.0818 % 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 0.0767 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Canada?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Canada was 0.8821 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8821 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1554 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 187th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
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.