Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Italy
Italy: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0484 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Italy, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.0484 thousands per square kilometre for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 0.0484 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0198 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Italy ranks 29th 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0198 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0204 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0209 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0215 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.022 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0225 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0231 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0236 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0241 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0247 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0252 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0255 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0256 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0254 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0258 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0264 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0279 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0287 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0294 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0301 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0308 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0315 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0338 thousands per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0327 thousands per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0335 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0341 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0346 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.035 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0356 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0362 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0368 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0376 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0385 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0392 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.04 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0405 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0409 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0414 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0419 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0426 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0434 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0441 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0449 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0454 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0459 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0462 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0467 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0472 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0475 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0481 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0484 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0222 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0198 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0247 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0259 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0279 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0319 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0287 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0346 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.038 thousands per square kilometre | 0.035 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0409 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0442 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0414 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0467 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0478 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0472 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0484 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 26 United Kingdom 0.054 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 27 Israel 0.0524 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 28 Liechtenstein 0.0491 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 30 Switzerland 0.0434 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 31 Sri Lanka 0.0428 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 32 Grenada 0.0402 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 Italy?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Italy was 0.0484 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0484 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0198 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Italy rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 29th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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.