Population ages 65 and above, male in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Population ages 65 and above, male was 65,304 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, male in Pacific island small states, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, male in Pacific island small states is 65,304, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in Pacific island small states peaked at 65,304 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17,193, in 1963.
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 65 and above, male in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17,363 | — |
| 1961 | 17,265 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 17,200 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 17,193 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 17,248 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 17,405 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 17,661 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 17,902 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 18,162 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 18,491 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 18,742 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 18,952 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 19,201 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 19,465 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 19,739 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 20,055 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 20,378 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 20,693 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 21,095 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 22,659 | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 24,207 | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 24,656 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 25,166 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 25,741 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 26,354 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 27,050 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 27,899 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 28,491 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 28,770 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 29,107 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 29,429 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 29,734 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 30,215 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 30,871 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 31,543 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 32,110 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 32,592 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 33,218 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 33,984 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 34,784 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 35,582 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 36,382 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 37,183 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 37,988 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 38,843 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 39,712 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 40,585 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 41,488 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 42,345 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 43,134 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 44,077 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 45,240 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 46,407 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 47,665 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 49,034 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 50,348 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 51,769 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 53,391 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 55,158 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 56,746 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 57,960 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 58,924 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 60,078 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 61,643 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 63,394 | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 65,304 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,589 | 17,193 | 18,491 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20,098 | 18,742 | 22,659 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,744 | 24,207 | 29,107 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,848 | 29,429 | 34,784 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,324 | 35,582 | 43,134 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,984 | 44,077 | 56,746 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,217 | 57,960 | 65,304 | 6 |
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More health data for Pacific island small states
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3301 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 0.4559 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.005 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male in Pacific island small states?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in Pacific island small states was 65,304 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 65,304 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,193 in 1963.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Pacific island small states ranks 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. 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 65 and above, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male 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.