Population ages 65 and above in Saint Martin (French Part)
Saint Martin (French Part): Population ages 65 and above was 19.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above in Saint Martin (French Part), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above in Saint Martin (French Part) stood at 19.7%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 179.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above in Saint Martin (French Part) peaked at 19.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1987.
Saint Martin (French Part) ranks 40th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65 and above in Saint Martin (French Part), year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.0% | — |
| 1961 | 3.9% | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 3.9% | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 3.9% | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 3.9% | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 3.8% | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 3.8% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 3.8% | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 3.7% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 3.8% | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 3.9% | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 3.9% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 3.9% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 3.9% | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 4.1% | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 4.0% | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 3.9% | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 3.8% | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 3.6% | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 3.4% | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 3.1% | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 2.8% | -9.8% |
| 1982 | 2.5% | -10.3% |
| 1983 | 2.3% | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 2.1% | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 2.0% | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 1.9% | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 1.9% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 2.0% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 2.0% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 2.1% | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 2.3% | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 2.4% | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 2.8% | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 3.2% | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 3.6% | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | +26.7% |
| 2019 | 16.2% | +57.7% |
| 2020 | 18.1% | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 15.9% | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 16.3% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 17.2% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 18.4% | +7.0% |
| 2025 | 19.7% | +6.8% |
Saint Martin (French Part) compared with similar countries
- Saint Martin (French Part)'s 19.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.8%, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saint Martin (French Part)'s 19.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.8%, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population ages 65 and above in Saint Martin (French Part) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +57.7% | 10.3% | 16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.8% | 3.7% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.8% | 3.4% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.1% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.8% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 5.4% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 15.9% | 19.7% | 6 |
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More health data for Saint Martin (French Part)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 643.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3588 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2085)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0205 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0156 units per person (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 100 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5929 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0231 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above in Saint Martin (French Part)?
- Population ages 65 and above in Saint Martin (French Part) was 19.7% 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 Saint Martin (French Part)?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above recorded in Saint Martin (French Part)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1987.
- How does Saint Martin (French Part) rank for population ages 65 and above?
- Saint Martin (French Part) ranks 40th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above rising or falling in Saint Martin (French Part)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 179.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Martin (French Part) 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.