Population aged 65 years or older in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Population aged 65 years or older was 5.39 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 65 years or older in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 5.39 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 5.39 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.14 thousands, in 1970.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 213th of 226 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.5 thousands | 3.14 thousands | 3.92 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.99 thousands | 3.93 thousands | 4.04 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.71 thousands | 3.53 thousands | 3.9 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.45 thousands | 3.39 thousands | 3.53 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.64 thousands | 3.46 thousands | 4.1 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.82 thousands | 4.31 thousands | 5.39 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 210 Greenland 6.23 thousands compare
- 211 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 6.2 thousands compare
- 212 Kiribati 5.83 thousands compare
- 214 Turks and Caicos Islands 5.34 thousands compare
- 215 Saint Martin (French Part) 4.84 thousands compare
- 216 Northern Mariana Islands 4.51 thousands compare
More population data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.754 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,231 (2100)
- Population density 116.38 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.754 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8857 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.53 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 5 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.53 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.53 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.1782 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 5.39 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 5.39 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.14 thousands in 1970.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 213th out of 226 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release