Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0741 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Maldives, 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 Maldives is 0.0741 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 0.0741 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Maldives 20th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Maldives, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0093 thousands per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0104 thousands per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0109 thousands per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0115 thousands per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.012 thousands per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0127 thousands per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0134 thousands per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0136 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0139 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0143 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0149 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0152 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0156 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0163 thousands per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0172 thousands per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0181 thousands per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0189 thousands per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0197 thousands per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0209 thousands per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.022 thousands per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0233 thousands per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0244 thousands per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0256 thousands per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0269 thousands per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0285 thousands per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0302 thousands per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0322 thousands per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0343 thousands per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0364 thousands per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0386 thousands per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.041 thousands per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0433 thousands per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0458 thousands per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0481 thousands per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0497 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.051 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0521 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.053 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0539 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0546 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0553 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0561 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0569 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0577 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0585 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0596 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0612 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0634 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0661 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.069 thousands per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0741 thousands per square kilometre | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0113 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0136 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0159 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0139 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0189 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0254 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0197 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0322 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.044 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0343 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0521 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0567 thousands per square kilometre | 0.053 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0612 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0682 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0634 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0741 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 17 Bangladesh 0.0816 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 18 Mauritius 0.0807 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 19 Belgium 0.0765 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Maldives was 0.0741 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0741 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Maldives rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 20th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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.