Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate was 4.97 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 4.97 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and up 286.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 5.32 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.76 % change on previous year, in 2012.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 40th of 233 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 aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +57.0% |
| 1973 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1976 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1981 | 0.6977 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 1982 | -0.1485 % change on previous year | -121.3% |
| 1983 | -0.2974 % change on previous year | +100.3% |
| 1984 | -0.4971 % change on previous year | +67.2% |
| 1985 | -0.0749 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 1986 | -0.275 % change on previous year | +266.9% |
| 1987 | -0.5766 % change on previous year | +109.7% |
| 1988 | -0.5547 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1989 | -0.431 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 1990 | -0.6112 % change on previous year | +41.8% |
| 1991 | -0.4868 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 1992 | -1.34 % change on previous year | +175.0% |
| 1993 | -1.38 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1994 | -1.51 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1995 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1996 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1997 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1998 | -0.9744 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1999 | -0.7591 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 2000 | -0.0567 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1134 % change on previous year | -300.1% |
| 2002 | -0.9343 % change on previous year | -924.1% |
| 2003 | -1.26 % change on previous year | +34.6% |
| 2004 | -0.8104 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 2005 | -0.7003 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 2006 | -0.4996 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1477 % change on previous year | -129.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3834 % change on previous year | +159.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9694 % change on previous year | +152.9% |
| 2010 | 1.16 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 1.18 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2012 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -249.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3472 % change on previous year | -119.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9227 % change on previous year | +165.7% |
| 2015 | 1.29 % change on previous year | +39.3% |
| 2016 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +90.9% |
| 2017 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +38.0% |
| 2018 | 4.29 % change on previous year | +26.6% |
| 2019 | 4.75 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 5.02 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 5.32 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 2023 | 3.88 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 2024 | 5.32 % change on previous year | +37.0% |
| 2025 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0215 % change on previous year | -0.5766 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.06 % change on previous year | -1.51 % change on previous year | -0.4868 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2645 % change on previous year | -1.26 % change on previous year | 0.9694 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8 % change on previous year | -1.76 % change on previous year | 4.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.65 % change on previous year | 3.37 % change on previous year | 5.32 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7739 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5806 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8857 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 116.38 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 4.97 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 5.32 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.76 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 40th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 286.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.