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
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 145 Iraq 3.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 South Africa 3.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Senegal 3.37 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Fiji 3.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Uruguay 3.06 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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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.