Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Pakistan
Pakistan: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0132 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Pakistan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 0.0132 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 3.7% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Pakistan peaked at 0.0132 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Pakistan ranks 81st 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0023 thousands per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0026 thousands per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0028 thousands per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.003 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0031 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0036 thousands per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.004 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.005 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0054 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0063 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0071 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0073 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.008 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0082 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0085 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0091 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0094 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0097 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.01 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0103 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0105 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0107 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0109 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0111 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0117 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0121 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0124 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0128 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0132 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre | 0.005 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0079 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0091 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0106 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0094 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0117 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0126 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0121 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0132 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 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
- 82 Moldova 0.0132 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 83 Burundi 0.0131 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 84 Nepal 0.013 thousands per square kilometre compare
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- Population density 662.88 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Pakistan?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Pakistan was 0.0132 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0132 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Pakistan rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Pakistan ranks 81st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.