Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 2.5 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 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 United Arab Emirates is 2.5 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2.5 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0436 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places United Arab Emirates 160th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0436 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0439 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.044 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.044 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0439 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.046 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0521 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0605 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0705 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0824 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0966 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1141 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1359 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1523 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1601 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1659 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1693 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1713 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1774 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1881 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1988 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2095 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2203 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2309 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2412 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2517 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2628 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2746 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2872 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3007 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3147 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3287 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.342 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3706 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4192 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4776 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5471 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6272 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7167 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 0.814 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9191 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.92 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.98 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.07 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 2.18 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 2.33 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 2.5 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.045 units per square kilometre | 0.0436 units per square kilometre | 0.0521 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1208 units per square kilometre | 0.0605 units per square kilometre | 0.1693 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2152 units per square kilometre | 0.1713 units per square kilometre | 0.2628 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3662 units per square kilometre | 0.2746 units per square kilometre | 0.5471 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 0.6272 units per square kilometre | 1.39 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 units per square kilometre | 1.38 units per square kilometre | 2.03 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 units per square kilometre | 2.07 units per square kilometre | 2.5 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 157 Tajikistan 2.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Brazil 2.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Côte d'Ivoire 2.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Guinea-Bissau 2.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Equatorial Guinea 2.39 units per square kilometre compare
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More health data for United Arab Emirates
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.3472 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 308.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 287 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 13.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.008 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 8.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0129 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates?
- 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0436 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 160th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.