Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in China
China: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0214 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in China, 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 China stood at 0.0214 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in China peaked at 0.0214 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places China 57th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.004 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.005 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0054 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.006 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0062 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0074 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.008 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0086 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.009 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0093 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0097 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.01 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0103 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0106 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0109 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0112 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0115 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0117 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.012 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0123 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0126 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.013 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0135 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.014 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0153 thousands per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0161 thousands per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.017 thousands per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0178 thousands per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0187 thousands per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0197 thousands per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0205 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0214 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0062 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0076 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre | 0.009 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0107 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0093 thousands per square kilometre | 0.012 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0123 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0178 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0201 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0187 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0214 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in China?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in China was 0.0214 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0214 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does China rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 57th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.