Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Guatemala
Guatemala: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 8.01 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Guatemala, 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 Guatemala is 8.01 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Guatemala peaked at 8.01 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8661 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Guatemala ranks 104th 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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8661 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.8984 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 0.9293 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.9593 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.9909 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 1.82 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 1.9 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 1.99 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 2.08 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 2.17 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 2.28 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 2.4 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 2.53 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 2.67 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 2.81 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 2.96 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 3.11 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 3.26 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 3.39 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 3.49 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 3.6 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 3.72 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 3.84 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 3.96 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 4.08 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 4.19 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 4.3 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 4.4 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 4.51 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 4.62 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 4.73 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 4.85 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 4.99 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 5.13 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 5.28 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 5.43 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 5.6 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 5.79 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 5.98 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 6.19 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 6.4 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 6.63 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 6.88 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 7.13 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 7.36 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 7.52 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 7.71 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 8.01 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9915 units per square kilometre | 0.8661 units per square kilometre | 1.11 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.38 units per square kilometre | 1.14 units per square kilometre | 1.68 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.16 units per square kilometre | 1.75 units per square kilometre | 2.67 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.41 units per square kilometre | 2.81 units per square kilometre | 3.96 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.58 units per square kilometre | 4.08 units per square kilometre | 5.13 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.13 units per square kilometre | 5.28 units per square kilometre | 7.13 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.65 units per square kilometre | 7.36 units per square kilometre | 8.01 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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More health data for Guatemala
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7968 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,202 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,022 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.2725 % 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 0.1528 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.2139 % 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 0.1575 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Guatemala?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Guatemala was 8.01 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 8.01 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8661 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Guatemala rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Guatemala ranks 104th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.