Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Small states
Small states: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 2.5 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Small states, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Small states stood at 2.5 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Small states peaked at 2.5 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6506 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Small states 31st 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 Small states, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6506 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6672 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.6852 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.7051 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.7257 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.7458 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.7657 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.7865 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.8077 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.8278 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.8481 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.8697 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.8893 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.9075 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.9269 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9465 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.9664 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.985 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 1 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.86 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.92 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.98 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 2.05 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 2.12 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 2.19 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 2.26 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 2.28 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 2.34 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 2.42 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 2.5 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7266 units per square kilometre | 0.6506 units per square kilometre | 0.8077 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9171 units per square kilometre | 0.8278 units per square kilometre | 1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 1.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 units per square kilometre | 1.15 units per square kilometre | 1.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 units per square kilometre | 1.36 units per square kilometre | 1.66 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 units per square kilometre | 1.7 units per square kilometre | 2.26 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.39 units per square kilometre | 2.28 units per square kilometre | 2.5 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 28 Liechtenstein 50.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Italy 48.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Switzerland 44.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Sri Lanka 41.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Grenada 40.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Luxembourg 39.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Guam 37.36 units per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Small states?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Small states was 2.5 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6506 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Small states rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Small states ranks 31st out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states 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.