Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0024 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
160th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0024 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0001 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1970–2023

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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 United Arab Emirates is 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.

That places United Arab Emirates 160th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1970 to 2023.
Year thousands per square kilometre Change
1970 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre
1971 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre +16.4%
1972 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre +16.8%
1973 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre +16.9%
1974 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre +17.6%
1975 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre +18.6%
1976 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre +19.5%
1977 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre +5.8%
1978 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre +4.5%
1979 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre +2.8%
1980 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre +1.4%
1981 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre +1.0%
1982 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre +6.2%
1983 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre +5.9%
1984 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre +5.5%
1985 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre +5.2%
1986 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre +5.1%
1987 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre +4.5%
1988 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre +4.4%
1989 0.0003 thousands per square kilometre +4.4%
1990 0.0003 thousands per square kilometre +4.4%
1991 0.0003 thousands per square kilometre +4.5%
1992 0.0003 thousands per square kilometre +4.6%
1993 0.0003 thousands per square kilometre +4.7%
1994 0.0003 thousands per square kilometre +4.6%
1995 0.0003 thousands per square kilometre +4.2%
1996 0.0003 thousands per square kilometre +3.9%
1997 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre +12.6%
1998 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre +13.5%
1999 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre +14.3%
2000 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre +14.7%
2001 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre +14.6%
2002 0.0008 thousands per square kilometre +14.0%
2003 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre +13.2%
2004 0.001 thousands per square kilometre +12.6%
2005 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre +12.5%
2006 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre +12.8%
2007 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre +8.4%
2008 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre +1.1%
2009 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre +3.7%
2010 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre -2.0%
2011 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre +1.8%
2012 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre +7.0%
2013 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre +6.5%
2014 0.0017 thousands per square kilometre +4.7%
2015 0.0018 thousands per square kilometre +7.5%
2016 0.0019 thousands per square kilometre +4.4%
2017 0.0019 thousands per square kilometre +1.2%
2018 0.0019 thousands per square kilometre +2.4%
2019 0.002 thousands per square kilometre +3.0%
2020 0.002 thousands per square kilometre +1.2%
2021 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre +5.0%
2022 0.0023 thousands per square kilometre +9.4%
2023 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre 0.0003 thousands per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre 0.0003 thousands per square kilometre 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.001 thousands per square kilometre 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0017 thousands per square kilometre 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre 0.002 thousands per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre 0.002 thousands per square kilometre 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 157 Tajikistan 0.0026 thousands per square kilometre compare
  2. 158 Brazil 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre compare
  3. 159 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre compare
  4. 161 Guinea-Bissau 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre compare
  5. 162 Equatorial Guinea 0.0023 thousands per square kilometre compare
  6. 163 Peru 0.0023 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 United Arab Emirates?
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates was 0.0024 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 United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
United Arab Emirates ranks 160th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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) 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
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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.