Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in OECD members
OECD members: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 7.17 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in OECD members, 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 OECD members is 7.17 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in OECD members peaked at 7.17 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.94 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places OECD members 11th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 OECD members, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.94 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.99 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 2.08 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 2.14 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 2.2 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 2.26 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 2.31 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 2.36 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 2.42 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 2.48 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 2.54 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 2.6 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 2.66 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 2.72 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 2.78 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 2.85 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 2.91 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 2.98 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 3.03 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 3.06 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 3.08 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 3.1 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 3.13 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 3.19 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 3.26 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 3.34 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 3.41 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 3.49 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 3.56 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 3.64 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 3.7 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 3.77 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 3.85 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 3.93 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 4 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 4.07 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 4.15 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 4.22 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 4.29 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 4.38 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 4.46 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 4.54 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 4.63 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 4.73 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 4.83 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 4.93 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 5.04 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 5.14 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 5.23 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 5.33 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 5.48 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 5.64 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 5.79 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 5.94 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 6.08 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 6.22 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 6.37 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 6.52 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 6.66 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 6.82 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 6.98 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 7.17 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.15 units per square kilometre | 1.94 units per square kilometre | 2.36 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.69 units per square kilometre | 2.42 units per square kilometre | 2.98 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.21 units per square kilometre | 3.03 units per square kilometre | 3.49 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.89 units per square kilometre | 3.56 units per square kilometre | 4.22 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.7 units per square kilometre | 4.29 units per square kilometre | 5.14 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.86 units per square kilometre | 5.23 units per square kilometre | 6.52 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.91 units per square kilometre | 6.66 units per square kilometre | 7.17 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 8 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 169.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 San Marino 122.37 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Netherlands 107.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Barbados 105.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Japan 100.97 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Aruba 97.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Republic of Korea 97.15 units per square kilometre compare
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- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in OECD members?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in OECD members was 7.17 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 7.17 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does OECD members rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- OECD members ranks 11th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members 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.