Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.054 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom stood at 0.054 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 0.054 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0299 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places United Kingdom 26th 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0299 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0305 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.031 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0315 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0321 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0326 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.033 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0334 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0339 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0343 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0347 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.035 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0351 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.035 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0347 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.035 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0357 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0362 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0365 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0372 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0375 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0378 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.038 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0382 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0382 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0384 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0385 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0386 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0386 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0387 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0387 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0389 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0391 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0393 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0395 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0399 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0401 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0403 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0408 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0414 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0422 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0429 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0442 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0456 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0467 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0476 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0484 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0492 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.05 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0508 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0516 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.052 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0527 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.054 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0322 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0299 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0343 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0355 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0347 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0372 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0382 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0375 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0387 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0398 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0387 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0414 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0467 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0422 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0508 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0526 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0516 thousands per square kilometre | 0.054 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 23 Germany 0.0546 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 24 Lebanon 0.0544 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 25 United States Virgin Islands 0.0542 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 27 Israel 0.0524 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 28 Liechtenstein 0.0491 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 29 Italy 0.0484 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 Kingdom?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 0.054 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 Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.054 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0299 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does United Kingdom rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 26th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.