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

Singapore: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre was 1.03 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.03 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
4th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.03 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.6399 thousands per square kilometre
in 2014
Years of data
10
2014–2023

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Singapore, 2014–2023

00.250.50.7512014201820232014: 0.64 thousands per square kilometre2015: 0.681 thousands per square kilometre2016: 0.722 thousands per square kilometre2017: 0.761 thousands per square kilometre2018: 0.805 thousands per square kilometre2019: 0.847 thousands per square kilometre2020: 0.888 thousands per square kilometre2021: 0.925 thousands per square kilometre2022: 0.968 thousands per square kilometre2023: 1 thousands per square kilometre

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 Singapore is 1.03 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 60.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Singapore peaked at 1.03 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6399 thousands per square kilometre, in 2014.

Singapore ranks 4th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Singapore, 2014 to 2023.
Year thousands per square kilometre Change
2014 0.6399 thousands per square kilometre
2015 0.6805 thousands per square kilometre +6.4%
2016 0.722 thousands per square kilometre +6.1%
2017 0.7614 thousands per square kilometre +5.5%
2018 0.8049 thousands per square kilometre +5.7%
2019 0.8474 thousands per square kilometre +5.3%
2020 0.8883 thousands per square kilometre +4.8%
2021 0.9254 thousands per square kilometre +4.2%
2022 0.9684 thousands per square kilometre +4.7%
2023 1.03 thousands per square kilometre +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.7427 thousands per square kilometre 0.6399 thousands per square kilometre 0.8474 thousands per square kilometre 6
2020s 0.9527 thousands per square kilometre 0.8883 thousands per square kilometre 1.03 thousands per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 1 Monaco 6.35 thousands per square kilometre
  2. 2 Macao 2.81 thousands per square kilometre compare
  3. 3 Hong Kong 1.5 thousands per square kilometre compare
  4. 5 Gibraltar 0.6627 thousands per square kilometre compare
  5. 6 Malta 0.3234 thousands per square kilometre compare
  6. 7 Bermuda 0.2459 thousands per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Singapore?
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Singapore was 1.03 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 Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 1.03 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6399 thousands per square kilometre in 2014.
How does Singapore rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
Singapore ranks 4th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Singapore 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), per square kilometre in Singapore. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 27 August 2026, from https://population.statizoid.com/stat/population-aged-65-years-or-older-thousands-per-square-kilometre/singapore/

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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
Last refreshed

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.