Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Seychelles
Seychelles: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0226 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Seychelles, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Seychelles stood at 0.0226 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Seychelles peaked at 0.0226 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Seychelles ranks 53rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Seychelles, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0073 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0079 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0082 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0085 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.009 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0093 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0095 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0097 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0101 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0103 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0106 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0109 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.011 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0111 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0112 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0115 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0117 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0119 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0122 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0125 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0128 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0131 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0133 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0136 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0138 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0139 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.014 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0141 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0143 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0145 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0147 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0148 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.015 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0152 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0154 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0162 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0167 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0172 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0177 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0184 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0193 thousands per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0204 thousands per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0218 thousands per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0226 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0079 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre | 0.009 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0101 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre | 0.011 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0119 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0111 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0131 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0141 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0133 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0147 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0162 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0148 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0184 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.021 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0193 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0226 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 50 El Salvador 0.0241 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 51 British Virgin Islands 0.0232 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 52 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0232 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 54 Slovenia 0.0222 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 55 Austria 0.0221 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 56 Hungary 0.022 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 Seychelles?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Seychelles was 0.0226 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0226 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Seychelles rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Seychelles ranks 53rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.