Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 3.05 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 3.05 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 3.05 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3467 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 27th of 44 groups 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3467 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3588 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 0.3719 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 0.3857 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 0.4004 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 0.4158 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 0.4319 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 0.4484 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.4651 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.4819 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 0.4997 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.5188 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.5381 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.5581 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.5791 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.601 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.6236 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.6465 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.6694 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.6916 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.7145 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.7387 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.7633 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.7887 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.8152 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.8438 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.8747 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.9074 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.9417 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.9757 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 2 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 2.07 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 2.14 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 2.23 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 2.31 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 2.4 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 2.49 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 2.58 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.68 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 2.77 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 2.85 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 2.94 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 3.05 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4027 units per square kilometre | 0.3467 units per square kilometre | 0.4651 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5716 units per square kilometre | 0.4819 units per square kilometre | 0.6694 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8079 units per square kilometre | 0.6916 units per square kilometre | 0.9417 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.15 units per square kilometre | 0.9757 units per square kilometre | 1.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.61 units per square kilometre | 1.38 units per square kilometre | 1.87 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.28 units per square kilometre | 1.93 units per square kilometre | 2.68 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9 units per square kilometre | 2.77 units per square kilometre | 3.05 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 24 Israel 56.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Lebanon 55.45 units per square kilometre compare
- 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
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 0.6262 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.8651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.04 units per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 3.05 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.05 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3467 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 27th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding 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.