Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Austria

Austria: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0221 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0221 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
55th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0221 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0126 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Austria, 1970–2023

00.0050.010.0150.02197019962023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Austria stood at 0.0221 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Austria peaked at 0.0221 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0126 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.

That places Austria 55th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Austria, 1970 to 2023.
Year thousands per square kilometre Change
1970 0.0126 thousands per square kilometre
1971 0.0128 thousands per square kilometre +1.3%
1972 0.013 thousands per square kilometre +1.5%
1973 0.0132 thousands per square kilometre +1.5%
1974 0.0134 thousands per square kilometre +1.5%
1975 0.0136 thousands per square kilometre +1.3%
1976 0.0137 thousands per square kilometre +1.1%
1977 0.0138 thousands per square kilometre +0.8%
1978 0.014 thousands per square kilometre +1.3%
1979 0.0141 thousands per square kilometre +0.5%
1980 0.0142 thousands per square kilometre +0.6%
1981 0.014 thousands per square kilometre -1.2%
1982 0.0137 thousands per square kilometre -2.2%
1983 0.0133 thousands per square kilometre -2.7%
1984 0.013 thousands per square kilometre -2.5%
1985 0.0129 thousands per square kilometre -0.4%
1986 0.0131 thousands per square kilometre +0.9%
1987 0.0132 thousands per square kilometre +1.4%
1988 0.0135 thousands per square kilometre +1.6%
1989 0.0136 thousands per square kilometre +1.4%
1990 0.0138 thousands per square kilometre +1.3%
1991 0.014 thousands per square kilometre +1.3%
1992 0.0141 thousands per square kilometre +0.9%
1993 0.0143 thousands per square kilometre +0.8%
1994 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre +1.0%
1995 0.0145 thousands per square kilometre +1.0%
1996 0.0147 thousands per square kilometre +0.9%
1997 0.0148 thousands per square kilometre +0.7%
1998 0.0149 thousands per square kilometre +0.6%
1999 0.0149 thousands per square kilometre +0.4%
2000 0.015 thousands per square kilometre +0.3%
2001 0.015 thousands per square kilometre +0.3%
2002 0.0151 thousands per square kilometre +0.7%
2003 0.0152 thousands per square kilometre +0.3%
2004 0.0153 thousands per square kilometre +0.9%
2005 0.0159 thousands per square kilometre +3.7%
2006 0.0165 thousands per square kilometre +3.8%
2007 0.017 thousands per square kilometre +3.0%
2008 0.0173 thousands per square kilometre +1.9%
2009 0.0176 thousands per square kilometre +1.8%
2010 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre +1.7%
2011 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre +0.3%
2012 0.0182 thousands per square kilometre +1.3%
2013 0.0185 thousands per square kilometre +2.1%
2014 0.0189 thousands per square kilometre +1.9%
2015 0.0192 thousands per square kilometre +1.7%
2016 0.0195 thousands per square kilometre +1.3%
2017 0.0197 thousands per square kilometre +1.3%
2018 0.02 thousands per square kilometre +1.3%
2019 0.0202 thousands per square kilometre +1.3%
2020 0.0205 thousands per square kilometre +1.5%
2021 0.0209 thousands per square kilometre +1.9%
2022 0.0214 thousands per square kilometre +2.2%
2023 0.0221 thousands per square kilometre +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0134 thousands per square kilometre 0.0126 thousands per square kilometre 0.0141 thousands per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0135 thousands per square kilometre 0.0129 thousands per square kilometre 0.0142 thousands per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre 0.0138 thousands per square kilometre 0.0149 thousands per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.016 thousands per square kilometre 0.015 thousands per square kilometre 0.0176 thousands per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.019 thousands per square kilometre 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre 0.0202 thousands per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0212 thousands per square kilometre 0.0205 thousands per square kilometre 0.0221 thousands per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 52 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0232 thousands per square kilometre compare
  2. 53 Seychelles 0.0226 thousands per square kilometre compare
  3. 54 Slovenia 0.0222 thousands per square kilometre compare
  4. 56 Hungary 0.022 thousands per square kilometre compare
  5. 57 China 0.0214 thousands per square kilometre compare
  6. 58 Rwanda 0.0211 thousands per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

More population data for Austria

All data for Austria →

Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Austria?
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Austria was 0.0221 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 0.0221 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0126 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Austria rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
Austria ranks 55th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 54 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Austria. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 27 August 2026, from https://population.statizoid.com/stat/population-aged-65-years-or-older-thousands-per-square-kilometre/austria/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://population.statizoid.com/stat/population-aged-65-years-or-older-thousands-per-square-kilometre/austria/">Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Austria</a> — Statizoid

How this figure is calculated

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) 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 aged 65 years or older (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

Computed from

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

Indicator
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit
thousands per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) 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.