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
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Singapore, 2014–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Monaco 6.35 thousands per square kilometre
- 2 Macao 2.81 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 3 Hong Kong 1.5 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 5 Gibraltar 0.6627 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 6 Malta 0.3234 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bermuda 0.2459 thousands per square kilometre compare
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2028)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9668 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0914 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5703 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.949 (2100)
- Population density 5,798 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 140,350 (2100)
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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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.