Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate was 2.1 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 2.1 % change on previous year for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 3.53 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.7567 % change on previous year, in 1995.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 189th of 233 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.53 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 1982 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 1983 | 1.18 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.3 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 1.34 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 1.53 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 1987 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +33.4% |
| 1988 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +33.1% |
| 1990 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 1993 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 1994 | 1.07 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7567 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9521 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 1997 | 0.9697 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.14 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 1.43 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 1.49 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.45 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 1.58 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 1.44 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +41.7% |
| 2011 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 2012 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 2014 | 1.36 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 1.65 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.85 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +21.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8009 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 2022 | 1.37 % change on previous year | +70.5% |
| 2023 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +52.8% |
| 2024 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.13 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | 3.53 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.75 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | 2.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.43 % change on previous year | 0.7567 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.46 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.82 % change on previous year | 0.8009 % change on previous year | 2.45 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More population data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7855 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.9601 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 101.69 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0691 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4194 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 164.72 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,849 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 2.1 % 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 3.53 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7567 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 189th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.