Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0196 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Spain, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.0196 thousands per square kilometre for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 0.0196 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Spain 66th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Spain, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0068 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.007 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0071 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0073 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0079 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0081 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0085 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0086 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.009 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0091 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0094 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0096 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0102 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0105 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0107 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.011 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0113 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0116 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0119 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0122 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0125 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0129 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0132 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0135 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0138 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.014 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0143 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0147 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0149 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0151 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0154 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0157 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.016 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0163 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0165 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0169 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0172 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0174 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0177 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.018 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0182 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0186 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0188 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0191 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0196 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0081 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0091 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0102 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0118 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0105 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0132 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0135 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0154 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.017 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0157 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0182 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.019 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0186 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0196 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
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- 67 Haiti 0.0192 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 68 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0187 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 69 Greece 0.0187 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 Spain?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Spain was 0.0196 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0196 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Spain rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 66th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.