Small states vs Vanuatu: Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate
Small states
3.19 % change on previous year
in 2025
Vanuatu
5.97 % change on previous year
in 2025
Small states rank
26th
Vanuatu rank
24th
Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate over time
- Small states
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 5.97 % change on previous year against 3.19 % change on previous year in Small states, a difference of 2.78 % change on previous year.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.9 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Small states ahead.
Small states ranks 26th and Vanuatu ranks 24th of 44 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Small states averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.57 % change on previous year | 0.3535 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | Small states |
| 1970s | 2.11 % change on previous year | 5.14 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 1.29 % change on previous year | 3.13 % change on previous year | 1.84 % change on previous year | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 1.89 % change on previous year | -1.15 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | Small states |
| 2000s | 2.34 % change on previous year | 4.31 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 3 % change on previous year | 6.56 % change on previous year | 3.56 % change on previous year | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 3.07 % change on previous year | 6.27 % change on previous year | 3.2 % change on previous year | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate, Small states or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 5.97 % change on previous year against 3.19 % change on previous year in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate between Small states and Vanuatu?
- 2.78 % change on previous year, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Vanuatu?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Small states and Vanuatu rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate?
- Small states ranks 26th and Vanuatu ranks 24th of 44 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.