Population ages 65 and above in Grenada
Grenada: Population ages 65 and above was 12.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above in Grenada, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Grenada recorded 12.6% for population ages 65 and above in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above in Grenada peaked at 12.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1969.
That places Grenada 81st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above in Grenada, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.9% | — |
| 1961 | 3.9% | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 3.8% | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 3.8% | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 3.8% | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 3.7% | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 3.7% | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 3.6% | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 3.6% | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 3.6% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 3.6% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 3.7% | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 3.9% | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 4.1% | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 4.4% | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 4.6% | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 4.9% | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 5.2% | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 5.6% | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 5.9% | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 6.4% | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 6.7% | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 6.8% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 6.9% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 6.9% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 7.0% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 7.0% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 7.0% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 7.1% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 7.1% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 7.1% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 7.2% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 7.3% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 7.4% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 7.5% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 7.6% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 7.8% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 7.9% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 8.1% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 8.3% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 8.5% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 8.7% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 8.8% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 9.7% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 11.2% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 11.5% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 11.9% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 12.2% | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 12.6% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.7% | 3.6% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.6% | 3.6% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.9% | 6.4% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 7.1% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 8.5% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 9.6% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 11.0% | 12.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 78 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 12.7% compare
- 79 Israel 12.7% compare
- 80 Argentina 12.6% compare
- 82 Sri Lanka 12.5% compare
- 83 Antigua and Barbuda 12.3% compare
- 84 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12.3% compare
More health data for Grenada
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0116 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,727 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0223 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0156 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above in Grenada?
- Population ages 65 and above in Grenada was 12.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1969.
- How does Grenada rank for population ages 65 and above?
- Grenada ranks 81st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Grenada 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 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.