Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0382 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Luxembourg, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Luxembourg stood at 0.0382 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Luxembourg peaked at 0.0382 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0237 thousands per square kilometre, in 2001.
Luxembourg ranks 33rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0238 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0237 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0241 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0245 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0248 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0253 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0257 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.026 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0264 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0269 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0274 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0278 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0284 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0292 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.03 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.031 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0318 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0327 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0336 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0344 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0353 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0361 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0371 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0382 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0237 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0269 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0306 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0274 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0344 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0367 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0353 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0382 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 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
- 34 Guam 0.0365 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 35 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0339 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 36 Palestine 0.0334 thousands per square kilometre compare
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2412 % change on previous year (2100)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 0.0556 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.238 (2100)
- Population density 290.54 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Luxembourg?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Luxembourg was 0.0382 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0382 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0237 thousands per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Luxembourg rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Luxembourg ranks 33rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.