Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Russia

Russia: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0015 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
178th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0015 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.001 thousands per square kilometre
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Russia, 1992–2023

00.0010.0010.0021992200720231992: 0.001 thousands per square kilometre1993: 0.001 thousands per square kilometre1994: 0.001 thousands per square kilometre1995: 0.001 thousands per square kilometre1996: 0.001 thousands per square kilometre1997: 0.001 thousands per square kilometre1998: 0.001 thousands per square kilometre1999: 0.001 thousands per square kilometre2000: 0.001 thousands per square kilometre2001: 0.001 thousands per square kilometre2002: 0.001 thousands per square kilometre2003: 0.001 thousands per square kilometre2004: 0.001 thousands per square kilometre2005: 0.001 thousands per square kilometre2006: 0.001 thousands per square kilometre2007: 0.001 thousands per square kilometre2008: 0.001 thousands per square kilometre2009: 0.001 thousands per square kilometre2010: 0.001 thousands per square kilometre2011: 0.001 thousands per square kilometre2012: 0.001 thousands per square kilometre2013: 0.001 thousands per square kilometre2014: 0.001 thousands per square kilometre2015: 0.001 thousands per square kilometre2016: 0.001 thousands per square kilometre2017: 0.001 thousands per square kilometre2018: 0.001 thousands per square kilometre2019: 0.001 thousands per square kilometre2020: 0.001 thousands per square kilometre2021: 0.001 thousands per square kilometre2022: 0.001 thousands per square kilometre2023: 0.001 thousands per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Russia stood at 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Russia peaked at 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.001 thousands per square kilometre, in 1992.

That places Russia 178th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Russia, 1992 to 2023.
Year thousands per square kilometre Change
1992 0.001 thousands per square kilometre
1993 0.001 thousands per square kilometre +3.9%
1994 0.001 thousands per square kilometre +3.5%
1995 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre +2.7%
1996 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre +2.3%
1997 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre +1.3%
1998 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre +1.2%
1999 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre -0.5%
2000 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre -0.8%
2001 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre +0.5%
2002 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre +1.2%
2003 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre +2.9%
2004 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre +2.3%
2005 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre +2.2%
2006 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre +1.2%
2007 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre +0.5%
2008 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre -1.7%
2009 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre -3.4%
2010 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre -3.2%
2011 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre -2.2%
2012 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre +0.7%
2013 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre +1.5%
2014 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre +1.7%
2015 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre +3.2%
2016 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre +2.9%
2017 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre +2.7%
2018 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre +3.2%
2019 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre +2.7%
2020 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre +3.4%
2021 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre +1.8%
2022 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre +0.8%
2023 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre 0.001 thousands per square kilometre 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre 8
2000s 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Russia

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  3. 177 Laos 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre compare
  4. 179 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre compare
  5. 180 Bhutan 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre compare
  6. 181 Algeria 0.0012 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 Russia?
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Russia was 0.0015 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 Russia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.001 thousands per square kilometre in 1992.
How does Russia rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
Russia ranks 178th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russia 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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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)

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Indicator
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit
thousands per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
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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.