Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Nauru
Nauru: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0152 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Nauru, 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 Nauru is 0.0152 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 125.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Nauru peaked at 0.0206 thousands per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Nauru ranks 77th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Nauru, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 0.004 thousands per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0063 thousands per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0086 thousands per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0117 thousands per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0173 thousands per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0201 thousands per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0206 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0204 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0197 thousands per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0188 thousands per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0178 thousands per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0159 thousands per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0138 thousands per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0116 thousands per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0086 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0094 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0095 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0084 thousands per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0081 thousands per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0076 thousands per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0074 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0074 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0076 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0073 thousands per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0063 thousands per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0073 thousands per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0076 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0097 thousands per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0106 thousands per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0115 thousands per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0121 thousands per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0126 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0135 thousands per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0152 thousands per square kilometre | +13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0086 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0177 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0117 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0206 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0097 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0138 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0076 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0084 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0082 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0063 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0115 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0133 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0121 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0152 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 74 Albania 0.0165 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 75 Romania 0.0163 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 76 Croatia 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 78 Bulgaria 0.0136 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 79 Armenia 0.0135 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 80 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0133 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 Nauru?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Nauru was 0.0152 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 Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0206 thousands per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Nauru rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Nauru ranks 77th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru 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.