Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 0.7682 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.7682 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
191st
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.7682 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0502 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.7682 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.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.7682 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0502 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Papua New Guinea ranks 191st of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0502 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0509 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0514 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0517 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.052 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0527 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0538 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0551 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0565 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0582 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.06 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0616 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0632 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0652 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0678 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.071 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0749 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0797 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0853 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 0.092 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0995 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1077 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1164 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1255 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1351 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1448 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1546 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1644 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1742 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1855 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1977 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2097 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2217 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2336 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2455 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2576 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2698 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2822 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2947 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3075 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3213 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3359 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3504 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.365 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3795 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3941 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.409 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4244 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4404 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4571 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4743 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4917 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5096 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5286 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5492 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5715 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5952 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6205 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6473 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6742 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7011 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7316 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7682 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0527 units per square kilometre | 0.0502 units per square kilometre | 0.0565 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0687 units per square kilometre | 0.0582 units per square kilometre | 0.0853 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1314 units per square kilometre | 0.092 units per square kilometre | 0.1742 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2398 units per square kilometre | 0.1855 units per square kilometre | 0.2947 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3727 units per square kilometre | 0.3075 units per square kilometre | 0.4404 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5445 units per square kilometre | 0.4571 units per square kilometre | 0.6473 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7188 units per square kilometre | 0.6742 units per square kilometre | 0.7682 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 188 Belize 0.8726 units per square kilometre compare
- 189 Sudan 0.8604 units per square kilometre compare
- 190 Angola 0.8287 units per square kilometre compare
- 192 Somalia 0.7505 units per square kilometre compare
- 193 Turkmenistan 0.6695 units per square kilometre compare
- 194 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.6273 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 5.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0121 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0133 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 0.7682 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7682 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0502 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 191st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.