Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 5.86 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Ecuador, 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 Ecuador is 5.86 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 5.86 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7716 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Ecuador ranks 119th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7716 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.7808 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.7901 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.8002 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.8112 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.8231 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.8361 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.85 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.8644 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.8794 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.8951 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.9111 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.9281 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.9463 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.9647 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.9838 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 1 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 1.83 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 1.91 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 2.23 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1999 | 2.32 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 2.41 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 2.5 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 2.59 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 2.69 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 2.8 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 2.91 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 3.02 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 3.14 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 3.27 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 3.41 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 3.55 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 3.69 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 3.83 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 3.99 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 4.16 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 4.35 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 4.54 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 4.73 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 4.94 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 5.17 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 5.34 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 5.46 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 5.63 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 5.86 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8142 units per square kilometre | 0.7716 units per square kilometre | 0.8644 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9593 units per square kilometre | 0.8794 units per square kilometre | 1.05 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 units per square kilometre | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 1.34 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.77 units per square kilometre | 1.39 units per square kilometre | 2.32 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.87 units per square kilometre | 2.41 units per square kilometre | 3.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.29 units per square kilometre | 3.55 units per square kilometre | 5.17 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.57 units per square kilometre | 5.34 units per square kilometre | 5.86 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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More health data for Ecuador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6766 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,324 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 354 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.45 % 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 0.117 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.44 % 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 0.122 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Ecuador was 5.86 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 5.86 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7716 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ecuador rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 119th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.