Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Eritrea
Eritrea: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Eritrea, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Eritrea peaked at 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre, in 1993.
Eritrea ranks 182nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 thousands per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 thousands per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.001 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.001 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.001 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.001 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.001 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0008 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 179 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 180 Bhutan 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 181 Algeria 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 183 Mozambique 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 184 Vanuatu 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 185 Paraguay 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Eritrea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.3999 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2011 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,964 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.97 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.264 (2100)
- Population density 69.76 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 525,382 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Eritrea?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Eritrea was 0.0012 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Eritrea ranks 182nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.