Population ages 65 and above, total in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Population ages 65 and above, total was 30,767 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total in Solomon Islands, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total in Solomon Islands stood at 30,767. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Solomon Islands peaked at 30,767 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,052, in 1960.
That places Solomon Islands 178th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,816 | 4,052 | 5,922 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,684 | 6,113 | 7,381 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,097 | 7,621 | 10,518 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,579 | 10,813 | 14,559 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,412 | 14,948 | 18,016 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,411 | 18,496 | 27,247 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,895 | 27,567 | 30,767 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 175 New Caledonia 34,783 compare
- 176 Brunei Darussalam 33,755 compare
- 177 French Polynesia 33,751 compare
- 179 Curaçao 27,035 compare
- 180 Maldives 26,262 compare
- 181 United States Virgin Islands 24,001 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 863.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 106 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0367 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4887 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Solomon Islands?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Solomon Islands was 30,767 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 30,767 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,052 in 1960.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Solomon Islands ranks 178th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total 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.