Population ages 65 and above, total in Caribbean small states
Caribbean small states: Population ages 65 and above, total was 477,522 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total in Caribbean small states, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total in Caribbean small states stood at 477,522. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Caribbean small states peaked at 477,522 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 95,437, in 1960.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 111,836 | 95,437 | 128,741 | 10 |
| 1970s | 143,778 | 131,850 | 157,580 | 10 |
| 1980s | 171,828 | 160,615 | 183,714 | 10 |
| 1990s | 197,214 | 186,130 | 213,689 | 10 |
| 2000s | 242,806 | 219,299 | 268,958 | 10 |
| 2010s | 324,997 | 277,571 | 381,542 | 10 |
| 2020s | 435,082 | 397,733 | 477,522 | 6 |
More health data for Caribbean small states
- Population ages 15-64, total 3.09 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 11.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 20.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 984,192 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 483,831 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 271,727 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 1.54 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 1.56 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 67.4% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 205,795 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Caribbean small states?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Caribbean small states was 477,522 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 Caribbean small states?
- The highest recorded value was 477,522 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Caribbean small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 95,437 in 1960.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Caribbean small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Caribbean small states 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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About this data
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.