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

Latest (2023)
0.0334 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
36th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0334 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0051 thousands per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Palestine, State of, 1970–2023

0.010.020.03197019962023

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

Annual values for Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Palestine, State of, 1970 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 33 Luxembourg 0.0382 thousands per square kilometre compare
  2. 34 Guam 0.0365 thousands per square kilometre compare
  3. 35 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0339 thousands per square kilometre compare
  4. 37 Isle of Man 0.0332 thousands per square kilometre compare
  5. 38 India 0.0328 thousands per square kilometre compare
  6. 39 Denmark 0.0303 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 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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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.