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
Population aged 65 and above, urban in United States of America, 1970–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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