Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in IDA total
IDA total: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 2.89 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in IDA total, 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 IDA total is 2.89 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 3.7% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in IDA total peaked at 2.89 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6082 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places IDA total 29th 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 IDA total, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6082 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6232 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.6392 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.6563 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.6744 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.6937 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.7144 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.7362 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.7588 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.7811 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.7995 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.8184 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.842 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.867 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.8928 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9196 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9475 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9774 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.9 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.95 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 2 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 2.06 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 2.12 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 2.18 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 2.09 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 2.15 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 2.21 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 2.29 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 2.36 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 2.45 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 2.54 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 2.62 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 2.7 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 2.79 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 2.89 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6783 units per square kilometre | 0.6082 units per square kilometre | 0.7588 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8854 units per square kilometre | 0.7811 units per square kilometre | 1.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.18 units per square kilometre | 1.04 units per square kilometre | 1.34 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.45 units per square kilometre | 1.36 units per square kilometre | 1.58 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.83 units per square kilometre | 1.63 units per square kilometre | 2.06 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.24 units per square kilometre | 2.03 units per square kilometre | 2.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.75 units per square kilometre | 2.62 units per square kilometre | 2.89 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 54.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Germany 54.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Liechtenstein 50.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Italy 48.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Switzerland 44.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Sri Lanka 41.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Grenada 40.88 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for IDA total
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5007 units per person (2025)
- Population, male 49.9% (2025)
- Population, female 50.1% (2025)
- Population, male 992.02 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4993 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in IDA total?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in IDA total was 2.89 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 IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 2.89 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6082 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does IDA total rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- IDA total ranks 29th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA total 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.