Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Comoros
Comoros: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0202 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Comoros, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Comoros is 0.0202 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Comoros peaked at 0.0202 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0051 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Comoros 62nd 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 Comoros, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0051 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0062 thousands per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 0.007 thousands per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0073 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0079 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0079 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0081 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0084 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0086 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.009 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0094 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0096 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0098 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0102 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0104 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0106 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0109 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0111 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0116 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0118 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.012 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0121 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0121 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0121 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0123 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0127 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0132 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0137 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0141 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0145 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0147 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0149 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0151 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0153 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0164 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0171 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0177 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0182 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0186 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0191 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0194 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0197 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0202 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0051 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0086 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0079 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0094 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0107 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0096 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0118 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0129 thousands per square kilometre | 0.012 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0145 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0164 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0147 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0186 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0196 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0191 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0202 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 Comoros?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Comoros was 0.0202 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 Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0202 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0051 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Comoros rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Comoros ranks 62nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros 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.