Maldives vs Solomon Islands: Population ages 65 and above, total
Maldives
26,262
in 2025
Solomon Islands
30,767
in 2025
Maldives rank
180th
Solomon Islands rank
178th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Maldives
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 30,767 against 26,262 in Maldives, a difference of 4,505.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.2 times Maldives's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 180th and Solomon Islands ranks 178th of 217 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,838 | 4,816 | 1,978 | Solomon Islands |
| 1970s | 3,453 | 6,684 | 3,232 | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 4,855 | 9,097 | 4,243 | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 7,828 | 12,579 | 4,751 | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 13,491 | 16,412 | 2,921 | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 17,162 | 22,411 | 5,249 | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 22,451 | 28,895 | 6,444 | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Maldives or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 30,767 against 26,262 in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Maldives and Solomon Islands?
- 4,505, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Solomon Islands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Solomon Islands rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Maldives ranks 180th and Solomon Islands ranks 178th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.