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
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Russia, 1992–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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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.