Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in New Zealand

New Zealand: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 3.32 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.32 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
148th
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.32 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.7895 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2023

123196119922023

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 New Zealand is 3.32 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 3.32 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7895 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places New Zealand 148th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 0.7895 units per square kilometre
1962 0.8015 units per square kilometre +1.5%
1963 0.8099 units per square kilometre +1.1%
1964 0.8206 units per square kilometre +1.3%
1965 0.831 units per square kilometre +1.3%
1966 0.8458 units per square kilometre +1.8%
1967 0.8639 units per square kilometre +2.1%
1968 0.8763 units per square kilometre +1.4%
1969 0.8888 units per square kilometre +1.4%
1970 0.9064 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1971 0.9263 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1972 0.9487 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1973 0.9723 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1974 0.9985 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1975 1.03 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1976 1.05 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1977 1.08 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1978 1.1 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1979 1.13 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1980 1.15 units per square kilometre +2.1%
1981 1.17 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1982 1.2 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1983 1.22 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1984 1.24 units per square kilometre +1.6%
1985 1.27 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1986 1.29 units per square kilometre +1.6%
1987 1.32 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1988 1.34 units per square kilometre +1.8%
1989 1.37 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1990 1.4 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1991 1.48 units per square kilometre +6.1%
1992 1.52 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1993 1.55 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1994 1.58 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1995 1.6 units per square kilometre +1.8%
1996 1.63 units per square kilometre +1.7%
1997 1.66 units per square kilometre +1.5%
1998 1.68 units per square kilometre +1.4%
1999 1.7 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2000 1.72 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2001 1.74 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2002 1.77 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2003 1.81 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2004 1.84 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2005 1.89 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2006 1.94 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2007 1.99 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2008 2.04 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2009 2.08 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2010 2.15 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2011 2.21 units per square kilometre +3.2%
2012 2.29 units per square kilometre +3.6%
2013 2.38 units per square kilometre +3.7%
2014 2.46 units per square kilometre +3.7%
2015 2.55 units per square kilometre +3.4%
2016 2.63 units per square kilometre +3.4%
2017 2.72 units per square kilometre +3.2%
2018 2.8 units per square kilometre +3.1%
2019 2.89 units per square kilometre +3.1%
2020 3.01 units per square kilometre +4.2%
2021 3.1 units per square kilometre +3.0%
2022 3.17 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2023 3.32 units per square kilometre +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.8364 units per square kilometre 0.7895 units per square kilometre 0.8888 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 1.01 units per square kilometre 0.9064 units per square kilometre 1.13 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 1.26 units per square kilometre 1.15 units per square kilometre 1.37 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 1.58 units per square kilometre 1.4 units per square kilometre 1.7 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 1.88 units per square kilometre 1.72 units per square kilometre 2.08 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 2.51 units per square kilometre 2.15 units per square kilometre 2.89 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 3.15 units per square kilometre 3.01 units per square kilometre 3.32 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 145 Iraq 3.53 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 146 South Africa 3.39 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 147 Senegal 3.37 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 149 Fiji 3.21 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 150 Uruguay 3.06 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 151 Nicaragua 3.05 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in New Zealand?
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 3.32 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 New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 3.32 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7895 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does New Zealand rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
New Zealand ranks 148th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand 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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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)

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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
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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.