Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita was 0.0529 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Pacific island small states, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Pacific island small states recorded 0.0529 units per person for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Pacific island small states peaked at 0.0529 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0294 units per person, in 1977.
That places Pacific island small states 29th out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0339 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0329 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0321 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0313 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0308 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0303 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0301 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.03 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0299 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0298 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0297 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0297 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0297 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0297 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0296 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0296 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0295 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0294 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0295 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0306 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0317 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0317 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0318 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0319 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0321 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0322 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0325 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0326 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0326 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0327 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0327 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0328 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0329 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0333 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0336 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0338 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.034 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0342 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0345 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0349 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0353 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0358 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0363 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0368 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0374 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0379 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0385 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.039 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0396 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0401 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0407 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0414 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0421 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0428 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0436 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0444 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0451 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0461 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0472 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0482 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.049 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0495 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0501 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0509 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0518 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0529 units per person | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0311 units per person | 0.0298 units per person | 0.0339 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0297 units per person | 0.0294 units per person | 0.0306 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0322 units per person | 0.0317 units per person | 0.0327 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0337 units per person | 0.0327 units per person | 0.0349 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0377 units per person | 0.0353 units per person | 0.0401 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0441 units per person | 0.0407 units per person | 0.0482 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0507 units per person | 0.049 units per person | 0.0529 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 26 Denmark 0.2112 units per person compare
- 27 Austria 0.2109 units per person compare
- 28 Belgium 0.2096 units per person compare
- 29 Sweden 0.2091 units per person compare
- 30 Netherlands 0.2087 units per person compare
- 31 Poland 0.2075 units per person compare
- 32 Lithuania 0.2072 units per person compare
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, total, per capita in Pacific island small states?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Pacific island small states was 0.0529 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0529 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0294 units per person in 1977.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita?
- Pacific island small states ranks 29th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per capita rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pacific island small states data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 65 and above, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.