Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in European Union
European Union: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 24.33 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
24.33 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
3rd
of 4 groups
All-time high
24.33 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
9.75 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in European Union, 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 European Union is 24.33 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in European Union peaked at 24.33 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.75 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
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 European Union, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.75 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 10 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 10.23 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 10.48 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 10.78 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 11.09 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 11.41 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 11.7 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 11.97 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 12.26 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 12.54 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 12.83 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 13.13 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 13.42 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 13.71 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 13.98 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 14.24 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 14.51 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 14.74 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 14.85 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 14.78 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 14.62 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 14.44 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 14.35 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 14.49 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 14.76 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 15.04 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 15.33 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 15.6 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 15.87 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 16.16 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 15.39 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 15.17 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 15.5 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 15.79 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 16.01 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 16.27 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 16.52 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 16.77 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 16.89 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 17.16 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 17.44 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 17.72 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 18.02 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 18.35 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 18.66 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 18.92 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 19.15 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 19.38 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 19.58 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 19.77 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 20.14 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 20.53 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 20.95 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 21.36 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 21.73 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 22.1 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 22.45 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 22.83 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 23.16 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 23.47 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 23.86 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 24.33 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.82 units per square kilometre | 9.75 units per square kilometre | 11.97 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.54 units per square kilometre | 12.26 units per square kilometre | 14.74 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.82 units per square kilometre | 14.35 units per square kilometre | 15.6 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.95 units per square kilometre | 15.17 units per square kilometre | 16.77 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.17 units per square kilometre | 16.89 units per square kilometre | 19.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.14 units per square kilometre | 19.58 units per square kilometre | 22.83 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.7 units per square kilometre | 23.16 units per square kilometre | 24.33 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 1 Monaco 6,796 units per square kilometre compare
- 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
More health data for European Union
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0197 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0252 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0246 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0293 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in European Union?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in European Union was 24.33 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 24.33 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.75 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does European Union rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- European Union ranks 3rd out of 4 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union 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.