Population ages 65 and above, total in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Population ages 65 and above, total was 5,500 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 5,500. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 5,500 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,808, in 1960.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 208th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,808 | — |
| 1961 | 2,825 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 2,840 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 2,865 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 2,899 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 2,941 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 2,987 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 3,031 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 3,075 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 3,119 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 3,164 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 3,232 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 3,315 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 3,403 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 3,492 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 3,580 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 3,670 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 3,767 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 3,869 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 3,967 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 4,027 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 4,038 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 4,029 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 4,013 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 4,001 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 3,994 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 3,977 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 3,955 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 3,936 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 3,915 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 3,894 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 3,858 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 3,806 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 3,751 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 3,698 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 3,653 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 3,612 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 3,575 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 3,544 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 3,529 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 3,530 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,516 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 3,477 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 3,441 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 3,415 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 3,395 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 3,389 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 3,398 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 3,421 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 3,457 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 3,497 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 3,487 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 3,462 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 3,484 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 3,523 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 3,588 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 3,694 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 3,835 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 4,009 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 4,205 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 4,423 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 4,614 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 4,781 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 5,002 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 5,258 | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 5,500 | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,939 | 2,808 | 3,119 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,546 | 3,164 | 3,967 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,988 | 3,915 | 4,038 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,692 | 3,529 | 3,894 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,444 | 3,389 | 3,530 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,678 | 3,462 | 4,205 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,930 | 4,423 | 5,500 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 205 Greenland 6,553 compare
- 206 Sint Maarten 6,360 compare
- 207 Kiribati 5,971 compare
- 209 Turks and Caicos Islands 5,472 compare
- 210 Saint Martin (French part) 4,902 compare
- 211 Northern Mariana Islands 4,698 compare
More health data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2094)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2397 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,623 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.656 % 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 0.0916 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.29 % 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 0.0918 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 5,500 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 5,500 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,808 in 1960.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 208th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total 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.