Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 3.12 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.12 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.7%
Rank
25th
of 44 groups
All-time high
3.12 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.3634 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, 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 is 3.12 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 3.12 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3634 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th 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, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3634 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3761 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 0.3899 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 0.4043 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 0.4195 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 0.4355 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 0.4521 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 0.4691 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.4863 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.5036 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 0.5217 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.541 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.5608 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.5812 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.6028 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.6253 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.6485 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.6722 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.6957 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.7186 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.7419 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.7665 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.7915 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.8173 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.8444 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.8736 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.9052 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.9386 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.9739 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.86 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.92 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 1.99 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 2.05 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 2.13 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 2.2 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 2.29 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 2.37 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 2.46 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 2.55 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 2.65 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.75 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 2.84 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 2.92 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 3.01 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 3.12 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4218 units per square kilometre | 0.3634 units per square kilometre | 0.4863 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5953 units per square kilometre | 0.5036 units per square kilometre | 0.6957 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8371 units per square kilometre | 0.7186 units per square kilometre | 0.9739 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 units per square kilometre | 1.01 units per square kilometre | 1.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.67 units per square kilometre | 1.43 units per square kilometre | 1.92 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.35 units per square kilometre | 1.99 units per square kilometre | 2.75 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.98 units per square kilometre | 2.84 units per square kilometre | 3.12 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 22 United States Virgin Islands 66.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Curaçao 56.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 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
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0399 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -0.5923 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean was 3.12 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?
- The highest recorded value was 3.12 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3634 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.