Population ages 65 and above, male in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Population ages 65 and above, male was 15,118 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15,118
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
178th
of 218 countries
All-time high
15,118
in 2025
All-time low
2,367
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, male in Solomon Islands, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 15,118 for population ages 65 and above, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in Solomon Islands peaked at 15,118 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,367, in 1960.
Solomon Islands ranks 178th of 218 countries on this measure, 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 Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,367 | — |
| 1961 | 2,447 | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 2,545 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 2,666 | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 2,812 | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 2,980 | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 3,159 | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 3,355 | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 3,565 | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 3,786 | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 3,902 | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 3,911 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 3,944 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 4,014 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 4,112 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 4,232 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 4,325 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 4,376 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 4,448 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 4,547 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 4,671 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 4,823 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 4,995 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 5,189 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 5,404 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 5,638 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 5,884 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 6,037 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 6,109 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 6,199 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 6,308 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 6,438 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 6,592 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 6,764 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 6,956 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 7,165 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 7,388 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 7,625 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 7,872 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 8,119 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 8,299 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 8,414 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 8,522 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 8,625 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 8,735 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 8,861 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 9,008 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 9,174 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 9,350 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 9,525 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 9,710 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 9,924 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 10,185 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 10,507 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 10,901 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 11,372 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 11,916 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 12,529 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 13,195 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 13,591 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 13,668 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 13,756 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 13,964 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 14,279 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 14,658 | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 15,118 | +3.1% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 15,118 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 221,359, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 15,118 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 49,395, 31% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,968 | 2,367 | 3,786 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,181 | 3,902 | 4,547 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,495 | 4,671 | 6,199 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,123 | 6,308 | 8,119 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,851 | 8,299 | 9,525 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,383 | 9,710 | 13,591 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,240 | 13,668 | 15,118 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 175 New Caledonia 16,181 compare
- 176 Brunei 15,755 compare
- 177 Channel Islands 15,702 compare
- 179 Cape Verde 15,008 compare
- 180 Maldives 13,688 compare
- 181 Belize 10,558 compare
More health data for Solomon Islands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8993 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 863.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 106 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0612 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male in Solomon Islands?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in Solomon Islands was 15,118 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 15,118 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,367 in 1960.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Solomon Islands ranks 178th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, 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.