Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in United States of America
United States of America: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 6.42 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.42 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
115th
of 215 countries
All-time high
6.42 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1.79 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in United States of America, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 6.42 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.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in United States of America peaked at 6.42 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.79 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
United States of America ranks 115th of 215 countries on this measure, 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 United States of America, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.84 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 1.92 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 1.96 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 2.01 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 2.05 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 2.09 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 2.13 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 2.18 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 2.22 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 2.27 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 2.31 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 2.36 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 2.42 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 2.48 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 2.54 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 2.61 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 2.68 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 2.75 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 2.81 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 2.87 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 2.93 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 2.98 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 3.04 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 3.11 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 3.17 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 3.23 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 3.29 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 3.35 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 3.41 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 3.47 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 3.52 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 3.56 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 3.61 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 3.64 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 3.68 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 3.71 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 3.73 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 3.75 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 3.78 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.8 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 3.83 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 3.87 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 3.91 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 3.97 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 4.05 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 4.15 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 4.25 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 4.34 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 4.45 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 4.6 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 4.74 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 4.89 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 5.03 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 5.18 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 5.33 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 5.49 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 5.66 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 5.83 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 5.98 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 6.18 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 6.42 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.96 units per square kilometre | 1.79 units per square kilometre | 2.13 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.41 units per square kilometre | 2.18 units per square kilometre | 2.68 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.02 units per square kilometre | 2.75 units per square kilometre | 3.29 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.57 units per square kilometre | 3.35 units per square kilometre | 3.73 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.94 units per square kilometre | 3.75 units per square kilometre | 4.25 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.97 units per square kilometre | 4.34 units per square kilometre | 5.66 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1 units per square kilometre | 5.83 units per square kilometre | 6.42 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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More health data for United States of America
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,069 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,015 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.028 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0251 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in United States of America?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in United States of America was 6.42 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 States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 6.42 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United States of America rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- United States of America ranks 115th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of 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.