Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Dominica
Dominica: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0112 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Dominica, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 0.0112 thousands per square kilometre for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Dominica peaked at 0.0112 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Dominica ranks 89th of 215 countries on this measure, 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 Dominica, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0054 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.006 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0062 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0063 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.007 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0071 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0073 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0074 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0076 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0079 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.008 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0081 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0082 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0084 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0084 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0084 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0084 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0085 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0086 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0091 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0093 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0094 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0094 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0095 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0096 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0098 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0101 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0103 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0098 thousands per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0101 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0091 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.009 thousands per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0106 thousands per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0107 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0108 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0109 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0111 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0112 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0112 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0081 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0084 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0082 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0094 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0108 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0111 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0109 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0112 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 Dominica?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Dominica was 0.0112 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 Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0112 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Dominica rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Dominica ranks 89th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica 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.