Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in North America
North America: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 3.71 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in North America, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
North America recorded 3.71 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 4.0% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in North America peaked at 3.71 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9823 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places North America 22nd out of 44 groups 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 North America, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9823 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.83 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 1.9 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.96 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.99 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 2.02 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 2.06 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 2.08 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 2.09 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.11 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 2.12 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.14 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 2.18 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.21 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 2.24 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 2.29 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 2.35 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 2.4 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 2.46 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.52 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 2.61 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 2.69 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 2.78 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 2.86 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 2.94 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 3.03 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 3.12 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 3.22 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 3.32 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 3.44 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 3.56 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 3.71 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.08 units per square kilometre | 0.9823 units per square kilometre | 1.17 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.32 units per square kilometre | 1.19 units per square kilometre | 1.48 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.67 units per square kilometre | 1.52 units per square kilometre | 1.83 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.99 units per square kilometre | 1.87 units per square kilometre | 2.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.22 units per square kilometre | 2.11 units per square kilometre | 2.4 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.82 units per square kilometre | 2.46 units per square kilometre | 3.22 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.51 units per square kilometre | 3.32 units per square kilometre | 3.71 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 19 Belgium 77.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 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
More health data for North America
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.1915 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.1548 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3155 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.2266 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3299 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.1004 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in North America?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in North America was 3.71 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 3.71 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9823 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does North America rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- North America ranks 22nd out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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.