Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0339 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, 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 Trinidad and Tobago stood at 0.0339 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 76.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.0339 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0082 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 35th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0082 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0084 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0085 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0086 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.009 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0093 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0095 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0096 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0098 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.01 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0102 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0103 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0105 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0106 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0108 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0109 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.011 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0112 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0115 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0117 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0118 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.012 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0122 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0123 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0125 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0127 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0129 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0132 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0135 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0138 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0142 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0151 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0157 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0164 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0172 thousands per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0181 thousands per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0192 thousands per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0204 thousands per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0216 thousands per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.023 thousands per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0244 thousands per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0259 thousands per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0277 thousands per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0293 thousands per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.031 thousands per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0323 thousands per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0339 thousands per square kilometre | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0082 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0093 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0101 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0095 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0108 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0116 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0109 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0123 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0138 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0125 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0157 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0214 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0164 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0277 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0316 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0293 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0339 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 32 Grenada 0.0402 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 33 Luxembourg 0.0382 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 34 Guam 0.0365 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 36 Palestine, State of 0.0334 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 37 Isle of Man 0.0332 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 38 India 0.0328 thousands per square kilometre compare
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- Population density 175.12 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.0339 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0339 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0082 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 35th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.