Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 3.63 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 3.63 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 4.3% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 3.63 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5058 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 23rd 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5058 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5209 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5365 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5528 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.57 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.5875 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.6056 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.6247 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.6443 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.6639 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.6827 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.7017 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.7216 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.7418 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.7634 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.786 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.8084 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.8306 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.8532 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.8766 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.9005 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.9255 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.9527 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.9826 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.82 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.98 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 2.1 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 2.22 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 2.29 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 2.36 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 2.44 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 2.52 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 2.61 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 2.7 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 2.8 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 2.91 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 3.02 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 3.15 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 3.26 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 3.36 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 3.48 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 3.63 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.572 units per square kilometre | 0.5058 units per square kilometre | 0.6443 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7553 units per square kilometre | 0.6639 units per square kilometre | 0.8532 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.01 units per square kilometre | 0.8766 units per square kilometre | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.42 units per square kilometre | 1.2 units per square kilometre | 1.65 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.96 units per square kilometre | 1.71 units per square kilometre | 2.22 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.68 units per square kilometre | 2.29 units per square kilometre | 3.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.43 units per square kilometre | 3.26 units per square kilometre | 3.63 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 20 Maldives 76.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Bahrain 71.72 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 United States Virgin Islands 66.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Curacao 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 54.49 units per square kilometre compare
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All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 3.63 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.63 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5058 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 23rd out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (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.