Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0334 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Palestine, State of, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded 0.0334 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 5.0% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Palestine, State of peaked at 0.0334 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0051 thousands per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Palestine, State of 36th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0051 thousands per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0051 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0051 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0054 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0054 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.006 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0063 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 0.007 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0079 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0082 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0086 thousands per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.009 thousands per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0095 thousands per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.01 thousands per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0105 thousands per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0111 thousands per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0117 thousands per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0123 thousands per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0129 thousands per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0136 thousands per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0143 thousands per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0151 thousands per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0165 thousands per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0173 thousands per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0181 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0189 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0198 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0207 thousands per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0216 thousands per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0225 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0236 thousands per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0247 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0259 thousands per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.027 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0282 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0295 thousands per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0307 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0318 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0334 thousands per square kilometre | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0051 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.006 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0054 thousands per square kilometre | 0.007 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.009 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0111 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0148 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0117 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0181 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0233 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0189 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0282 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0314 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0295 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0334 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 33 Luxembourg 0.0382 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 34 Guam 0.0365 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 35 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0339 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
- 39 Denmark 0.0303 thousands per square kilometre compare
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0758 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Number of children under 5, by world region 600,680 people (2100)
- Population density 1,906 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5205 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.1303 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Palestine, State of?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Palestine, State of was 0.0334 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 Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0334 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0051 thousands per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Palestine, State of ranks 36th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine, State of 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.