Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 16.09 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 16.09 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 3.9% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 16.09 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.04 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 5th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.05 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 2.08 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 2.1 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 2.14 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 2.2 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 2.27 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 2.35 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 2.43 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 2.52 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 2.61 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 2.7 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 2.79 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 2.9 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 3 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 3.1 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 3.2 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 3.32 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 3.44 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 3.57 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 3.69 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 3.82 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 3.94 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 4.06 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 4.2 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 4.34 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 4.49 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 4.64 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 4.81 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 4.98 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 5.14 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 5.33 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 5.53 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 5.74 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 5.96 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 6.2 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 6.44 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 6.7 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 6.97 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 7.21 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 7.46 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 7.71 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 7.95 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 8.17 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 8.38 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 8.61 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 8.82 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 9.03 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 9.23 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 9.45 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 9.71 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 10.02 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 10.37 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 10.76 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 11.22 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 11.75 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 12.33 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 12.95 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 13.59 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 14.25 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 14.86 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 15.49 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 16.09 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.18 units per square kilometre | 2.04 units per square kilometre | 2.43 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.96 units per square kilometre | 2.52 units per square kilometre | 3.44 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.16 units per square kilometre | 3.57 units per square kilometre | 4.81 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.9 units per square kilometre | 4.98 units per square kilometre | 6.97 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.26 units per square kilometre | 7.21 units per square kilometre | 9.23 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.22 units per square kilometre | 9.45 units per square kilometre | 13.59 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.17 units per square kilometre | 14.25 units per square kilometre | 16.09 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 2 Macau, China 2,773 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Hong Kong, China 1,554 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Singapore 1,079 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Gibraltar 672.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Malta 342.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bermuda 250.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 169.09 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0424 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.034 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 16.09 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.09 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.04 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.