Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Germany
Germany: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0546 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Germany, 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 Germany is 0.0546 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Germany peaked at 0.0546 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0303 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Germany 23rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0303 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0309 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0315 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0321 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0327 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0333 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0336 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.034 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0345 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0349 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0351 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0348 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0341 thousands per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0332 thousands per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0323 thousands per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0322 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0326 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.033 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0334 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0336 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0338 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0341 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0344 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0349 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0354 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0359 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0364 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0368 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0371 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0373 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0381 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0391 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0401 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0411 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0423 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0437 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.045 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0463 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0469 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0475 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0478 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0476 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0476 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0481 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0485 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0492 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0498 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0504 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0509 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0514 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.052 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0526 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0535 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0546 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0328 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0303 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0349 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0334 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0322 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0351 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0356 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0338 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0373 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.043 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0381 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0475 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0491 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0476 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0514 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0532 thousands per square kilometre | 0.052 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0546 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 Germany?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Germany was 0.0546 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0546 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0303 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Germany rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 23rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.