Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Mexico
Mexico: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 5.33 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Mexico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Mexico stood at 5.33 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Mexico peaked at 5.33 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5327 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Mexico 127th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5327 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5439 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.5575 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.573 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.5914 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.6124 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.6351 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.6591 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.6831 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 0.707 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 0.7318 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.7583 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.7865 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.8164 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.8481 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.8813 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.9155 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.9506 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.9864 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 1.94 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 2.01 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 2.08 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 2.17 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 2.25 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 2.35 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 2.44 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 2.54 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 2.65 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 2.76 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 2.87 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 2.98 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 3.09 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 3.19 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 3.29 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 3.38 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 3.47 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 3.56 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 3.67 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 3.78 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 3.89 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 4.01 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 4.14 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 4.28 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 4.42 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 4.58 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 4.75 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 4.88 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 4.98 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 5.12 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 5.33 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5987 units per square kilometre | 0.5327 units per square kilometre | 0.6831 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8382 units per square kilometre | 0.707 units per square kilometre | 0.9864 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.32 units per square kilometre | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 1.67 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.07 units per square kilometre | 1.75 units per square kilometre | 2.44 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.02 units per square kilometre | 2.54 units per square kilometre | 3.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.11 units per square kilometre | 3.56 units per square kilometre | 4.75 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.08 units per square kilometre | 4.88 units per square kilometre | 5.33 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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More health data for Mexico
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,312 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,760 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.8956 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1183 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.888 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1226 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Mexico?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Mexico was 5.33 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 5.33 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5327 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Mexico ranks 127th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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.