How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?

Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 68th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?

Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis

Name: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis
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Saint Kitts and Nevis: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0187 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0187 thousands per square kilometre

Change on year

up 3.9%

World rank

68th

of 215 countries

All-time high

0.0187 thousands per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.009 thousands per square kilometre

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1970–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 0.0187 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 0.0187 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.009 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.

That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 68th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1970 to 2023.
Year	thousands per square kilometre	Change
1970	0.009 thousands per square kilometre	—
1971	0.0091 thousands per square kilometre	+1.7%
1972	0.0094 thousands per square kilometre	+2.6%
1973	0.0096 thousands per square kilometre	+2.6%
1974	0.0099 thousands per square kilometre	+2.7%
1975	0.0101 thousands per square kilometre	+2.5%
1976	0.0104 thousands per square kilometre	+2.5%
1977	0.0106 thousands per square kilometre	+2.5%
1978	0.0109 thousands per square kilometre	+2.7%
1979	0.0112 thousands per square kilometre	+2.7%
1980	0.0154 thousands per square kilometre	+37.8%
1981	0.0155 thousands per square kilometre	+0.7%
1982	0.0155 thousands per square kilometre	-0.1%
1983	0.0155 thousands per square kilometre	-0.3%
1984	0.0154 thousands per square kilometre	-0.5%
1985	0.0154 thousands per square kilometre	-0.1%
1986	0.0153 thousands per square kilometre	-0.3%
1987	0.0153 thousands per square kilometre	-0.6%
1988	0.0152 thousands per square kilometre	-0.6%
1989	0.0151 thousands per square kilometre	-0.4%
1990	0.015 thousands per square kilometre	-0.6%
1991	0.0149 thousands per square kilometre	-0.5%
1992	0.0147 thousands per square kilometre	-1.3%
1993	0.0145 thousands per square kilometre	-1.4%
1994	0.0143 thousands per square kilometre	-1.5%
1995	0.0141 thousands per square kilometre	-1.3%
1996	0.014 thousands per square kilometre	-1.1%
1997	0.0138 thousands per square kilometre	-1.1%
1998	0.0137 thousands per square kilometre	-1.0%
1999	0.0136 thousands per square kilometre	-0.8%
2000	0.0136 thousands per square kilometre	-0.1%
2001	0.0136 thousands per square kilometre	+0.1%
2002	0.0135 thousands per square kilometre	-0.9%
2003	0.0133 thousands per square kilometre	-1.3%
2004	0.0132 thousands per square kilometre	-0.8%
2005	0.0131 thousands per square kilometre	-0.7%
2006	0.013 thousands per square kilometre	-0.5%
2007	0.013 thousands per square kilometre	+0.1%
2008	0.0131 thousands per square kilometre	+0.4%
2009	0.0132 thousands per square kilometre	+1.0%
2010	0.0134 thousands per square kilometre	+1.2%
2011	0.0135 thousands per square kilometre	+1.2%
2012	0.0133 thousands per square kilometre	-1.8%
2013	0.0133 thousands per square kilometre	+0.3%
2014	0.0135 thousands per square kilometre	+0.9%
2015	0.0136 thousands per square kilometre	+1.3%
2016	0.014 thousands per square kilometre	+2.5%
2017	0.0144 thousands per square kilometre	+3.4%
2018	0.0151 thousands per square kilometre	+4.3%
2019	0.0158 thousands per square kilometre	+4.7%
2020	0.0166 thousands per square kilometre	+5.0%
2021	0.0175 thousands per square kilometre	+5.3%
2022	0.018 thousands per square kilometre	+3.4%
2023	0.0187 thousands per square kilometre	+3.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.01 thousands per square kilometre	0.009 thousands per square kilometre	0.0112 thousands per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0154 thousands per square kilometre	0.0151 thousands per square kilometre	0.0155 thousands per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0143 thousands per square kilometre	0.0136 thousands per square kilometre	0.015 thousands per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0133 thousands per square kilometre	0.013 thousands per square kilometre	0.0136 thousands per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.014 thousands per square kilometre	0.0133 thousands per square kilometre	0.0158 thousands per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0177 thousands per square kilometre	0.0166 thousands per square kilometre	0.0187 thousands per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis

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67 Haiti 0.0192 thousands per square kilometre compare
69 Greece 0.0187 thousands per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis?: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 0.0187 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?: The highest recorded value was 0.0187 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?: The lowest recorded value was 0.009 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?: Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 68th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?: Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit: thousands per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.