Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 3.01 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 3.01 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 3.01 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3429 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3429 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3549 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 0.3679 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 0.3815 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 0.3957 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 0.4107 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 0.4261 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 0.4419 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 0.4578 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 0.4738 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 0.4906 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.5084 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.5266 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.5454 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.5653 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.5861 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.6076 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.6295 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.6514 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.6726 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.6948 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.7184 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.7423 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.767 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7931 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.8212 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.8517 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.8842 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.9184 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.9527 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.9869 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.83 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 1.89 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.96 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 2.1 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 2.18 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 2.27 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 2.36 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 2.45 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 2.54 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 2.64 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 2.73 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 2.81 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 2.9 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 3.01 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3977 units per square kilometre | 0.3429 units per square kilometre | 0.4578 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5584 units per square kilometre | 0.4738 units per square kilometre | 0.6514 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7864 units per square kilometre | 0.6726 units per square kilometre | 0.9184 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 units per square kilometre | 0.9527 units per square kilometre | 1.31 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 units per square kilometre | 1.36 units per square kilometre | 1.83 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.24 units per square kilometre | 1.89 units per square kilometre | 2.64 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.86 units per square kilometre | 2.73 units per square kilometre | 3.01 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 31 Sri Lanka 41.82 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 0.651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.036 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 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.037 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 0.8899 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0377 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 0.0401 units per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 3.01 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.01 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3429 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.