Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Gabon
Gabon: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 0.3898 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Gabon, 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 Gabon is 0.3898 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 0.3898 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1572 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Gabon 205th 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 Gabon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1572 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1592 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1613 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1633 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1653 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1672 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1692 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1712 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1733 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1755 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1776 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1796 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1817 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1837 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1858 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.188 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1902 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1924 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1947 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1969 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1992 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2015 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2036 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2058 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.208 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2102 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2125 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2147 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2169 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2192 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2214 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2237 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.226 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2284 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2307 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2331 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2357 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2383 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2409 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2437 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2466 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2497 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2531 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2564 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2599 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2636 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2675 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.272 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2769 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2826 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.289 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.296 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3031 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3104 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3182 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3263 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3344 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3426 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3514 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3599 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3685 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3784 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3898 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1652 units per square kilometre | 0.1572 units per square kilometre | 0.1733 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1849 units per square kilometre | 0.1755 units per square kilometre | 0.1947 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2069 units per square kilometre | 0.1969 units per square kilometre | 0.2169 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2297 units per square kilometre | 0.2192 units per square kilometre | 0.2409 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2589 units per square kilometre | 0.2437 units per square kilometre | 0.2769 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3154 units per square kilometre | 0.2826 units per square kilometre | 0.3514 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3742 units per square kilometre | 0.3599 units per square kilometre | 0.3898 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 202 Mali 0.4686 units per square kilometre compare
- 203 Saudi Arabia 0.442 units per square kilometre compare
- 204 Oman 0.434 units per square kilometre compare
- 206 Chad 0.3183 units per square kilometre compare
- 207 Suriname 0.2986 units per square kilometre compare
- 208 Guyana 0.2536 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Gabon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8193 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 750.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 711 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % 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 0.1801 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.48 % 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 0.1823 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Gabon?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Gabon was 0.3898 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3898 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1572 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Gabon rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 205th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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.