How does Ireland rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?

Ireland ranks 87th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?

Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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

Name: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Ireland
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Ireland: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0115 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0115 thousands per square kilometre

Change on year

up 4.7%

World rank

87th

of 215 countries

All-time high

0.0115 thousands per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.0048 thousands per square kilometre

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Ireland, 1970–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Ireland stood at 0.0115 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 0.0115 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.

That places Ireland 87th 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 54 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Ireland, 1970 to 2023.
Year	thousands per square kilometre	Change
1970	0.0048 thousands per square kilometre	—
1971	0.0048 thousands per square kilometre	+0.7%
1972	0.0048 thousands per square kilometre	+0.9%
1973	0.0048 thousands per square kilometre	+0.1%
1974	0.0049 thousands per square kilometre	+0.4%
1975	0.0049 thousands per square kilometre	+0.7%
1976	0.005 thousands per square kilometre	+1.7%
1977	0.0051 thousands per square kilometre	+1.5%
1978	0.0052 thousands per square kilometre	+1.9%
1979	0.0052 thousands per square kilometre	+1.6%
1980	0.0053 thousands per square kilometre	+1.3%
1981	0.0054 thousands per square kilometre	+0.9%
1982	0.0054 thousands per square kilometre	+0.8%
1983	0.0054 thousands per square kilometre	+0.3%
1984	0.0054 thousands per square kilometre	+0.5%
1985	0.0055 thousands per square kilometre	+1.2%
1986	0.0056 thousands per square kilometre	+1.1%
1987	0.0056 thousands per square kilometre	+0.9%
1988	0.0057 thousands per square kilometre	+1.2%
1989	0.0058 thousands per square kilometre	+1.1%
1990	0.0058 thousands per square kilometre	+0.8%
1991	0.0058 thousands per square kilometre	+0.7%
1992	0.0059 thousands per square kilometre	+0.7%
1993	0.0059 thousands per square kilometre	+0.5%
1994	0.0059 thousands per square kilometre	+0.2%
1995	0.006 thousands per square kilometre	+0.5%
1996	0.006 thousands per square kilometre	+0.6%
1997	0.006 thousands per square kilometre	+0.6%
1998	0.0061 thousands per square kilometre	+0.8%
1999	0.0061 thousands per square kilometre	+0.6%
2000	0.0061 thousands per square kilometre	+0.5%
2001	0.0062 thousands per square kilometre	+1.0%
2002	0.0063 thousands per square kilometre	+1.3%
2003	0.0064 thousands per square kilometre	+1.4%
2004	0.0065 thousands per square kilometre	+1.6%
2005	0.0066 thousands per square kilometre	+2.0%
2006	0.0067 thousands per square kilometre	+1.2%
2007	0.0068 thousands per square kilometre	+1.6%
2008	0.007 thousands per square kilometre	+2.5%
2009	0.0072 thousands per square kilometre	+3.0%
2010	0.0074 thousands per square kilometre	+3.3%
2011	0.0077 thousands per square kilometre	+3.3%
2012	0.0079 thousands per square kilometre	+3.5%
2013	0.0082 thousands per square kilometre	+3.6%
2014	0.0085 thousands per square kilometre	+3.5%
2015	0.0088 thousands per square kilometre	+3.5%
2016	0.0091 thousands per square kilometre	+3.3%
2017	0.0094 thousands per square kilometre	+3.2%
2018	0.0097 thousands per square kilometre	+3.4%
2019	0.01 thousands per square kilometre	+3.3%
2020	0.0104 thousands per square kilometre	+3.4%
2021	0.0107 thousands per square kilometre	+3.1%
2022	0.011 thousands per square kilometre	+2.7%
2023	0.0115 thousands per square kilometre	+4.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0049 thousands per square kilometre	0.0048 thousands per square kilometre	0.0052 thousands per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0055 thousands per square kilometre	0.0053 thousands per square kilometre	0.0058 thousands per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.006 thousands per square kilometre	0.0058 thousands per square kilometre	0.0061 thousands per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0066 thousands per square kilometre	0.0061 thousands per square kilometre	0.0072 thousands per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0087 thousands per square kilometre	0.0074 thousands per square kilometre	0.01 thousands per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0109 thousands per square kilometre	0.0104 thousands per square kilometre	0.0115 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 Ireland?: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Ireland was 0.0115 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 Ireland?: The highest recorded value was 0.0115 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Ireland rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?: Ireland ranks 87th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?: Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland 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)

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Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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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: 27 August 2026

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.