Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in France
France: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0265 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in France, 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 France is 0.0265 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in France peaked at 0.0265 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.012 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
France ranks 45th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 France, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.012 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0122 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0125 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0127 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0129 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0131 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0133 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0134 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0136 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0138 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.014 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0139 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0136 thousands per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0134 thousands per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0132 thousands per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0131 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0134 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0137 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.014 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0143 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0149 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0153 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0156 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0161 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0165 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0167 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.017 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0173 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0175 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0178 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.018 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0183 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0184 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0187 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0189 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.019 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0192 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0194 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0196 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0199 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0205 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0211 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0217 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0224 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.023 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0236 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0241 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0246 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0252 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0256 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.026 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0265 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0129 thousands per square kilometre | 0.012 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0138 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0137 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0131 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0143 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.016 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0173 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0185 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0175 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0194 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0221 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0196 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0246 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0258 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0252 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0265 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 42 Portugal 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 43 Vietnam 0.0269 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 44 Saint Lucia 0.0268 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 46 Andorra 0.0259 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 47 North Korea 0.0259 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 48 Cayman Islands 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in France?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in France was 0.0265 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0265 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.012 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does France rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- France ranks 45th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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.