Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in World
World: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 6.2 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.2 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.4%
Rank
4th
of 4 groups
All-time high
6.2 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1.47 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in World, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in World stood at 6.2 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 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in World peaked at 6.2 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.47 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
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 World, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 1.86 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 1.92 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 1.98 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 2.09 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 2.22 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 2.28 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 2.35 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 2.41 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 2.47 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 2.52 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 2.56 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 2.6 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 2.65 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 2.71 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 2.78 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 2.85 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 2.92 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 3 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 3.09 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 3.17 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 2.7 units per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1993 | 2.75 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 2.83 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 2.91 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 2.99 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 3.07 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 3.15 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 3.23 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 3.31 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 3.4 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 3.49 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 3.58 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 3.66 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 3.75 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 3.83 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 3.92 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 4 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 4.08 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 4.16 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 4.26 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 4.3 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 4.43 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 4.57 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 4.73 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 4.89 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 5.07 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 5.26 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 5.45 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 5.64 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 5.81 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 6 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 6.2 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.63 units per square kilometre | 1.47 units per square kilometre | 1.81 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.13 units per square kilometre | 1.86 units per square kilometre | 2.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.71 units per square kilometre | 2.47 units per square kilometre | 3 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.99 units per square kilometre | 2.7 units per square kilometre | 3.23 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7 units per square kilometre | 3.31 units per square kilometre | 4.08 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.71 units per square kilometre | 4.16 units per square kilometre | 5.45 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.91 units per square kilometre | 5.64 units per square kilometre | 6.2 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 Monaco 6,796 units per square kilometre compare
- 2 Macao 2,773 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Hong Kong 1,554 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Singapore 1,079 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Gibraltar 672.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Malta 342.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bermuda 250.56 units per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in World?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in World was 6.2 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does World rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- World ranks 4th out of 4 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.