Population aged 65 and above, urban in United States of America

United States of America: Population aged 65 and above, urban was 0.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.2%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
27th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2018
All-time low
0.1%
in 1970
Years of data
14
1970–2018

Population aged 65 and above, urban in United States of America, 1970–2018

00.050.10.151970199420181970: 0.091 % of urban population1980: 0.103 % of urban population1990: 0.115 % of urban population2000: 0.115 % of urban population2005: 0.114 % of urban population2010: 0.122 % of urban population2011: 0.126 % of urban population2012: 0.131 % of urban population2013: 0.135 % of urban population2014: 0.14 % of urban population2015: 0.144 % of urban population2016: 0.147 % of urban population2017: 0.153 % of urban population2018: 0.156 % of urban population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population aged 65 and above, urban in United States of America is 0.2%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, urban in United States of America peaked at 0.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1970.

United States of America ranks 27th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Population aged 65 and above, urban in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, urban (% of urban population) in United States of America, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of urban population Change
1970 0.1%
1980 0.1% +13.2%
1990 0.1% +12.3%
2000 0.1% -0.7%
2005 0.1% -0.5%
2010 0.1% +6.7%
2011 0.1% +3.3%
2012 0.1% +4.2%
2013 0.1% +2.9%
2014 0.1% +3.9%
2015 0.1% +2.8%
2016 0.1% +1.8%
2017 0.2% +4.2%
2018 0.2% +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 9

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.2% compare
  2. 25 Romania 0.2% compare
  3. 26 North Macedonia 0.2% compare
  4. 28 Slovakia 0.2% compare
  5. 29 Belarus 0.2% compare
  6. 30 Cyprus 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, urban in United States of America?
Population aged 65 and above, urban in United States of America was 0.2% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, urban recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, urban recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1970.
How does United States of America rank for population aged 65 and above, urban?
United States of America ranks 27th out of 99 countries with data for 2018.
Is population aged 65 and above, urban rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 65 and above, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,372 data points, 1970–2021
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