Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 4.61 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 4.61 units per square kilometre for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 19.34 units per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.74 units per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 21st out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.81 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 10.03 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 10.3 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 10.61 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 11 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 11.41 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 11.77 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 12.2 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 12.63 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 13 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 13.37 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 13.79 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 14.18 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 14.6 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 15.04 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 15.49 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 15.96 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 16.41 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 16.87 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 17.16 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 17.12 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 16.99 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 16.96 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 17.02 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 17.12 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 17.28 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 17.53 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 17.9 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 18.35 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 18.85 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 19.34 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 2.74 units per square kilometre | -85.8% |
| 1993 | 2.82 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 2.91 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 2.98 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 3.03 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 3.08 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 3.12 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 3.14 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 3.18 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 3.25 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 3.34 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 3.44 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 3.53 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 3.59 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 3.58 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 3.6 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 3.59 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.56 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 3.54 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 3.53 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.56 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 3.61 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 3.67 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 3.76 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 3.86 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 3.97 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 4.09 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 4.23 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 4.38 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 4.5 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 4.55 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 4.61 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -85.8% | 19.34 units per square kilometre | 2.74 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.08 units per square kilometre | 9.81 units per square kilometre | 12.63 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.87 units per square kilometre | 13 units per square kilometre | 16.87 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.34 units per square kilometre | 16.96 units per square kilometre | 18.35 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.2 units per square kilometre | 2.74 units per square kilometre | 19.34 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.47 units per square kilometre | 3.18 units per square kilometre | 3.6 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.78 units per square kilometre | 3.53 units per square kilometre | 4.23 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.51 units per square kilometre | 4.38 units per square kilometre | 4.61 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 18 Mauritius 80.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Belgium 77.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Maldives 76.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Bahrain 71.72 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 United States Virgin Islands 66.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Curaçao 56.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Israel 56.51 units per square kilometre compare
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- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0335 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 4.61 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 19.34 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.74 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 21st out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.