Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0199 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Tuvalu, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 0.0199 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.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Tuvalu peaked at 0.0199 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0081 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Tuvalu 64th 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 Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0081 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0085 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0086 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.009 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0094 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0097 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0098 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0102 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0105 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0111 thousands per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0116 thousands per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0123 thousands per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 0.013 thousands per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0138 thousands per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0143 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0151 thousands per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0171 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0176 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0181 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0188 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0191 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0195 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0196 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0195 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0191 thousands per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0189 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0183 thousands per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.018 thousands per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0182 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.019 thousands per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0191 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0195 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0195 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0195 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0192 thousands per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0192 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0192 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0196 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0198 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0199 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0197 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0196 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0196 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0198 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0198 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0199 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0193 thousands per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0199 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0081 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0097 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0122 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0098 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0151 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0182 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0196 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0189 thousands per square kilometre | 0.018 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0195 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0196 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0192 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0199 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0197 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0193 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0199 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 61 Thailand 0.0202 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 62 Comoros 0.0202 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 63 Jamaica 0.0202 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 65 Philippines 0.0198 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 66 Spain 0.0196 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 67 Haiti 0.0192 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 Tuvalu?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Tuvalu was 0.0199 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0199 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0081 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Tuvalu rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Tuvalu ranks 64th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.