Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Mexico
Mexico: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Mexico, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 0.0052 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.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Mexico peaked at 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Mexico ranks 128th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0008 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0008 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0008 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.001 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.001 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.001 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0017 thousands per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0018 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0018 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0019 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.002 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.002 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0023 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0026 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0028 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0029 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.003 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0031 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0036 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.004 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.005 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0008 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | 0.001 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre | 0.001 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.002 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0017 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.003 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.004 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.005 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 125 Togo 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 126 Ghana 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 127 Sweden 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 129 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 130 Uganda 0.0051 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 131 East Timor 0.005 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 Mexico?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Mexico was 0.0052 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Mexico rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Mexico ranks 128th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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.