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
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Austria, 1970–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 52 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0232 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 53 Seychelles 0.0226 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 54 Slovenia 0.0222 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 56 Hungary 0.022 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 57 China 0.0214 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 58 Rwanda 0.0211 thousands per square kilometre compare
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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.
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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
- Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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 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.