Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 2.14 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.14 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.8%
Rank
33rd
of 44 groups
All-time high
2.14 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.4549 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Least developed countries, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Least developed countries stood at 2.14 units per square kilometre. 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 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Least developed countries peaked at 2.14 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4549 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Least developed countries ranks 33rd of 44 groups on this measure, 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 Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4549 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4654 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.4766 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.4888 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.502 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.5162 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.5316 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.548 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.5651 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.5822 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.5957 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.61 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.6293 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.6494 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.6696 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.6901 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.7109 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.7329 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.756 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.778 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.7992 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.822 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.8455 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.8688 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.8921 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.9154 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.9402 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.9644 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.9869 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.86 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.99 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 2.06 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 2.14 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5054 units per square kilometre | 0.4549 units per square kilometre | 0.5651 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6626 units per square kilometre | 0.5822 units per square kilometre | 0.756 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8812 units per square kilometre | 0.778 units per square kilometre | 0.9869 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 1.01 units per square kilometre | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.34 units per square kilometre | 1.19 units per square kilometre | 1.51 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 units per square kilometre | 1.46 units per square kilometre | 1.86 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.03 units per square kilometre | 1.93 units per square kilometre | 2.14 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 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
- 33 Luxembourg 39.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Guam 37.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Isle of Man 33.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 India 33.48 units per square kilometre compare
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1892 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1949 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Least developed countries?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Least developed countries was 2.14 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4549 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Least developed countries rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Least developed countries ranks 33rd out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed 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.