Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 1.53 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.53 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
175th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.53 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.3435 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe stood at 1.53 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.53 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3435 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Zimbabwe ranks 175th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3435 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3533 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.363 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.3727 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.3825 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.3923 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.4023 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.4124 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.4224 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.4329 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.4446 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.4577 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.4718 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4867 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.503 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.5208 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.541 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.5675 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.6006 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.6261 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.6427 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.6596 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.6764 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.6932 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7093 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7248 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7415 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7612 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.7826 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.805 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.8276 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.8611 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9053 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9472 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.9838 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3827 units per square kilometre | 0.3435 units per square kilometre | 0.4224 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5027 units per square kilometre | 0.4329 units per square kilometre | 0.6006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7018 units per square kilometre | 0.6261 units per square kilometre | 0.7826 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9479 units per square kilometre | 0.805 units per square kilometre | 1.05 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 units per square kilometre | 1.04 units per square kilometre | 1.06 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 units per square kilometre | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 1.4 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 units per square kilometre | 1.44 units per square kilometre | 1.53 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 172 Madagascar 1.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 New Caledonia 1.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 Cameroon 1.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 176 Afghanistan 1.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 178 Russian Federation 1.46 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,457 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.414 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.4476 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2028 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 1.53 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3435 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 175th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.