Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in High income
High income: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 5.22 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in High income, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
High income recorded 5.22 units per square kilometre for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in High income peaked at 5.22 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.17 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places High income 18th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 High income, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.17 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.22 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 2.28 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 2.33 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 2.4 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 2.47 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 2.53 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 2.6 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 2.66 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 2.73 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 2.8 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 2.87 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 2.95 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 3.02 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 3.1 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 3.17 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 3.25 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 3.33 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 3.41 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 3.47 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 3.5 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 3.51 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 3.52 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 3.55 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 3.6 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 3.67 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 3.74 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 3.82 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 3.91 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 4 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 4.09 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 2.84 units per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 1993 | 2.9 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 2.97 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 3.03 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 3.08 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 3.13 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 3.18 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 3.22 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 3.27 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 3.32 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 3.38 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 3.44 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 3.51 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 3.57 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 3.64 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 3.71 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 3.76 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 3.82 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 3.87 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 3.93 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 4.03 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 4.14 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 4.25 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 4.36 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 4.46 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 4.56 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 4.67 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 4.77 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 4.87 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 4.98 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 5.09 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 5.22 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.41 units per square kilometre | 2.17 units per square kilometre | 2.66 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.06 units per square kilometre | 2.73 units per square kilometre | 3.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.63 units per square kilometre | 3.47 units per square kilometre | 3.91 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.24 units per square kilometre | 2.84 units per square kilometre | 4.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.54 units per square kilometre | 3.27 units per square kilometre | 3.82 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3 units per square kilometre | 3.87 units per square kilometre | 4.77 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.04 units per square kilometre | 4.87 units per square kilometre | 5.22 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 15 Saint Martin (French part) 94.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Puerto Rico 87.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Bangladesh 83.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in High income?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in High income was 5.22 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 5.22 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does High income rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- High income ranks 18th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.