Population ages 65 and above, female in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Population ages 65 and above, female was 271,727 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female in Caribbean Small States, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Caribbean Small States recorded 271,727 for population ages 65 and above, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Caribbean Small States peaked at 271,727 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 56,671, in 1960.
That places Caribbean Small States 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, female in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 56,671 | — |
| 1961 | 58,605 | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 60,333 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 62,048 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 63,884 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 65,814 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 67,945 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 70,276 | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 72,701 | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 75,142 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 76,958 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 78,144 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 79,302 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 80,489 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 81,747 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 83,103 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 84,553 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 86,059 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 87,593 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 89,091 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 90,480 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 91,712 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 92,887 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 94,094 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 95,367 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 96,831 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 98,444 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 100,084 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 101,853 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 103,727 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 105,336 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 106,740 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 108,096 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 109,333 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 110,645 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 112,307 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 114,286 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 116,443 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 118,991 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 121,894 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 124,843 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 127,693 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 130,554 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 133,600 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 136,491 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 137,409 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 140,288 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 143,544 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 147,211 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 151,338 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 156,093 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 161,031 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 166,244 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 171,658 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 177,566 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 184,206 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 191,519 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 199,208 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 206,510 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 215,087 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 224,717 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 232,798 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 240,887 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 250,687 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 260,987 | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 271,727 | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65,342 | 56,671 | 75,142 | 10 |
| 1970s | 82,704 | 76,958 | 89,091 | 10 |
| 1980s | 96,548 | 90,480 | 103,727 | 10 |
| 1990s | 112,407 | 105,336 | 121,894 | 10 |
| 2000s | 137,297 | 124,843 | 151,338 | 10 |
| 2010s | 182,912 | 156,093 | 215,087 | 10 |
| 2020s | 246,967 | 224,717 | 271,727 | 6 |
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- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1098 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1062 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1048 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in Caribbean Small States?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Caribbean Small States was 271,727 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 271,727 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,671 in 1960.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.