Jordan vs Vanuatu: Population ages 65 and above

Jordan
4.8%
in 2025
Vanuatu
4.4%
in 2025
Jordan rank
156th
Vanuatu rank
159th

Population ages 65 and above over time

  • Jordan
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Jordan currently reports 4.8% against 4.4% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jordan ahead.

Jordan ranks 156th and Vanuatu ranks 159th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 3 and Vanuatu in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1960s 3.7% 3.2% 0.4% Jordan
1970s 2.8% 3.1% 0.2% Vanuatu
1980s 2.4% 4.3% 1.9% Vanuatu
1990s 2.4% 3.2% 0.8% Vanuatu
2000s 3.1% 2.9% 0.2% Jordan
2010s 3.5% 3.7% 0.1% Vanuatu
2020s 4.3% 4.2% 0.1% Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Jordan or Vanuatu?
Jordan, at 4.8% against 4.4% in Vanuatu as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Jordan and Vanuatu?
0.4%, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Vanuatu?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Jordan and Vanuatu rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
Jordan ranks 156th and Vanuatu ranks 159th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 65 and above (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.