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Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0035 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
144th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0035 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0015 thousands per square kilometre
in 1993
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993–2023

00.0010.0020.0030.0041993200820231993: 0.001 thousands per square kilometre1994: 0.001 thousands per square kilometre1995: 0.002 thousands per square kilometre1996: 0.002 thousands per square kilometre1997: 0.002 thousands per square kilometre1998: 0.002 thousands per square kilometre1999: 0.002 thousands per square kilometre2000: 0.002 thousands per square kilometre2001: 0.002 thousands per square kilometre2002: 0.002 thousands per square kilometre2003: 0.002 thousands per square kilometre2004: 0.002 thousands per square kilometre2005: 0.002 thousands per square kilometre2006: 0.002 thousands per square kilometre2007: 0.002 thousands per square kilometre2008: 0.002 thousands per square kilometre2009: 0.002 thousands per square kilometre2010: 0.002 thousands per square kilometre2011: 0.002 thousands per square kilometre2012: 0.002 thousands per square kilometre2013: 0.002 thousands per square kilometre2014: 0.003 thousands per square kilometre2015: 0.003 thousands per square kilometre2016: 0.003 thousands per square kilometre2017: 0.003 thousands per square kilometre2018: 0.003 thousands per square kilometre2019: 0.003 thousands per square kilometre2020: 0.003 thousands per square kilometre2021: 0.003 thousands per square kilometre2022: 0.003 thousands per square kilometre2023: 0.004 thousands per square kilometre

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 Ethiopia is 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre, in 1993.

That places Ethiopia 144th 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 31 years of available data.

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, year by year

Year thousands per square kilometre Change
1993 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre —
1994 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre +3.1%
1995 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre +3.0%
1996 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre +1.7%
1997 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre +2.3%
1998 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre +2.8%
1999 0.0017 thousands per square kilometre +2.8%
2000 0.0017 thousands per square kilometre +2.5%
2001 0.0018 thousands per square kilometre +3.2%
2002 0.0018 thousands per square kilometre +3.0%
2003 0.0019 thousands per square kilometre +3.1%
2004 0.0017 thousands per square kilometre -8.6%
2005 0.0018 thousands per square kilometre +3.3%
2006 0.0019 thousands per square kilometre +3.5%
2007 0.0019 thousands per square kilometre +3.5%
2008 0.002 thousands per square kilometre +3.6%
2009 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre +3.8%
2010 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre +4.1%
2011 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre +4.3%
2012 0.0023 thousands per square kilometre +4.4%
2013 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre +4.5%
2014 0.0026 thousands per square kilometre +4.1%
2015 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre +4.1%
2016 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre +3.3%
2017 0.0028 thousands per square kilometre +3.5%
2018 0.0029 thousands per square kilometre +3.7%
2019 0.0031 thousands per square kilometre +3.8%
2020 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre +3.9%
2021 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre +3.7%
2022 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre +3.4%
2023 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre 0.0017 thousands per square kilometre 7
2000s 0.0019 thousands per square kilometre 0.0017 thousands per square kilometre 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0026 thousands per square kilometre 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre 0.0031 thousands per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 141 Qatar 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre compare
  2. 142 Sierra Leone 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre compare
  3. 143 Chile 0.0036 thousands per square kilometre compare
  4. 145 Iraq 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre compare
  5. 146 South Africa 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre compare
  6. 147 Senegal 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Ethiopia?
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 0.0035 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 Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre in 1993.
How does Ethiopia rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
Ethiopia ranks 144th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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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)

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Indicator
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit
thousands per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.