Population ages 15-64, total in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Population ages 15-64, total was 1.70 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, total in Pacific island small states, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Pacific island small states recorded 1.70 million for population ages 15-64, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Pacific island small states peaked at 1.70 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 458,365, in 1960.
That places Pacific island small states 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, total in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 458,365 | — |
| 1961 | 471,319 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 484,810 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 498,783 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 513,443 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 528,306 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 542,857 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 556,544 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 569,829 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 584,080 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 599,163 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 614,275 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 629,552 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 645,386 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 662,224 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 680,090 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 699,361 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 720,000 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 740,993 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 761,224 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 781,521 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 802,977 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 824,524 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 845,977 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 867,497 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 889,136 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 910,126 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 929,187 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 946,594 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 963,386 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 980,299 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 997,643 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.02 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.03 million | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.05 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.07 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.09 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 1.11 million | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.14 million | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.16 million | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.19 million | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.21 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.23 million | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.25 million | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.27 million | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.29 million | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.31 million | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.33 million | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.35 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.36 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.38 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.40 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.42 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.44 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.46 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.48 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.50 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.52 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.54 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.56 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.58 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.60 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.62 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.65 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.67 million | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 1.70 million | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 520,834 | 458,365 | 584,080 | 10 |
| 1970s | 675,227 | 599,163 | 761,224 | 10 |
| 1980s | 876,092 | 781,521 | 963,386 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 million | 980,299 | 1.16 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.28 million | 1.19 million | 1.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 million | 1.38 million | 1.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 million | 1.58 million | 1.70 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
More health data for Pacific island small states
- Population ages 0-14, total 909,646 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 80,360 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 61.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 849,540 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 62.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 850,796 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 32.2% (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5016 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 442,167 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 5.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total in Pacific island small states?
- Population ages 15-64, total in Pacific island small states was 1.70 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 1.70 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 458,365 in 1960.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- Pacific island small states ranks 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pacific island 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 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.