Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Small states
Small states: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate was 3.28 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.28 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
25th
of 44 groups
All-time high
3.44 % change on previous year
in 2015
All-time low
0.8519 % change on previous year
in 1982
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Small states, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Small states stood at 3.28 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Small states peaked at 3.44 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.8519 % change on previous year, in 1982.
Small states ranks 25th of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Small states, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1963 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1971 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1974 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1975 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1981 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 1982 | 0.8519 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9045 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9679 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 1.12 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 1986 | 1.5 % change on previous year | +33.9% |
| 1987 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 1.96 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 1990 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 2.13 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 3.36 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.69 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.2 % change on previous year | 1.93 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.35 % change on previous year | 0.8519 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.99 % change on previous year | 1.76 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.44 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | 2.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.13 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | 3.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.12 % change on previous year | 2.64 % change on previous year | 3.36 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 22 Macao 5.62 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Viet Nam 5.58 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Georgia 5.57 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Qatar 5.55 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Belize 5.52 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Uzbekistan 5.46 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Namibia 5.41 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Small states
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2417 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.4626 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1183 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.4005 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1233 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.4311 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.8321 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Small states?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Small states was 3.28 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 3.44 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8519 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Small states rank for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- Small states ranks 25th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.