Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Lebanon
Lebanon: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0544 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Lebanon, 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 Lebanon is 0.0544 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 68.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Lebanon peaked at 0.0544 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0113 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Lebanon 24th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0113 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0115 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0117 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0119 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0122 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0124 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0127 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0122 thousands per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0125 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0128 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0129 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.013 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0129 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0124 thousands per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0123 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0124 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0125 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0129 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0132 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0136 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0141 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0153 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.016 thousands per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0167 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0174 thousands per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0182 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.019 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0197 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0205 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0213 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.022 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0228 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0234 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0242 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.025 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0257 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0266 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0274 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0282 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.029 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0296 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0306 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0324 thousands per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0382 thousands per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0417 thousands per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0442 thousands per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0464 thousands per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0481 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0493 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0501 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0516 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0524 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0544 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0121 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0113 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0128 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0128 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0123 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0136 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0171 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0141 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0205 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0247 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0213 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0282 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0389 thousands per square kilometre | 0.029 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0493 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0521 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0501 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0544 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 21 Bahrain 0.0679 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 22 Curacao 0.067 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 23 Germany 0.0546 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 25 United States Virgin Islands 0.0542 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 26 United Kingdom 0.054 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 27 Israel 0.0524 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 Lebanon?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Lebanon was 0.0544 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0544 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0113 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Lebanon rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Lebanon ranks 24th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.