Population ages 65 and above, female in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Population ages 65 and above, female was 15,650 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, female in Solomon Islands, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, female in Solomon Islands stood at 15,650. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Solomon Islands peaked at 15,650 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,685, in 1960.
Solomon Islands ranks 179th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65 and above, female in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,685 | — |
| 1961 | 1,688 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 1,699 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 1,727 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 1,775 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 1,836 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 1,903 | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 1,974 | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 2,052 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 2,137 | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 2,211 | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 2,275 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 2,339 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 2,405 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 2,467 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 2,527 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 2,588 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 2,654 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 2,734 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 2,833 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 2,949 | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 3,077 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 3,212 | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 3,354 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 3,505 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 3,662 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 3,823 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 3,981 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 4,143 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 4,319 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 4,506 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 4,700 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 4,906 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 5,118 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 5,336 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 5,559 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 5,777 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 5,998 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 6,221 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 6,440 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 6,650 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 6,850 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 7,050 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 7,250 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 7,451 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 7,654 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 7,862 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 8,072 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 8,279 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 8,491 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 8,786 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 9,174 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 9,593 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 10,049 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 10,557 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 11,122 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 11,749 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 12,434 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 13,161 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 13,656 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 13,899 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 14,116 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 14,378 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 14,733 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 15,151 | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 15,650 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,848 | 1,685 | 2,137 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,503 | 2,211 | 2,833 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,602 | 2,949 | 4,319 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,456 | 4,506 | 6,440 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,561 | 6,650 | 8,491 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,028 | 8,786 | 13,656 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,654 | 13,899 | 15,650 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in Solomon Islands?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Solomon Islands was 15,650 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 15,650 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,685 in 1960.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Solomon Islands ranks 179th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female 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.