Population ages 65 and above, total in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Population ages 65 and above, total was 14,677 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total in Vanuatu, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total in Vanuatu is 14,677, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Vanuatu peaked at 14,677 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,262, in 1967.
That places Vanuatu 189th out of 218 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.
Population ages 65 and above, total in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,445 | — |
| 1961 | 2,411 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 2,377 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 2,346 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 2,314 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 2,285 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 2,266 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 2,262 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 2,379 | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 2,581 | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 2,732 | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 2,835 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 2,892 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 2,918 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 2,918 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,904 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 2,891 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 2,894 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 2,922 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 4,363 | +49.3% |
| 1980 | 5,723 | +31.2% |
| 1981 | 5,613 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 5,530 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 5,474 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 5,434 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 5,414 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 5,410 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 5,413 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 5,431 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 5,464 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 5,456 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 5,402 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 5,354 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 5,312 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 5,271 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 5,233 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 5,201 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 5,174 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 5,154 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 5,141 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 5,203 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 5,343 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 5,492 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 5,661 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 5,856 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 6,074 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 6,316 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 6,580 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 6,872 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 7,222 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 7,639 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 8,083 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 8,530 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 8,998 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 9,477 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 9,945 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 10,408 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 10,826 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 11,232 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 11,698 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 12,132 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 12,529 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 12,991 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 13,516 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 14,080 | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 14,677 | +4.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 14,677 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 524,418, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 14,677 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 103,535, 14% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population ages 65 and above, total in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +49.3% | 2,922 | 4,363 |
| 1980 | +31.2% | 4,363 | 5,723 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,367 | 2,262 | 2,581 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,027 | 2,732 | 4,363 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,491 | 5,410 | 5,723 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,270 | 5,141 | 5,456 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,062 | 5,203 | 7,222 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,684 | 7,639 | 11,698 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,321 | 12,132 | 14,677 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More health data for Vanuatu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8846 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 695.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3888 % 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 0.0639 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.395 % 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, total in Vanuatu?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Vanuatu was 14,677 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 14,677 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,262 in 1967.
- How does Vanuatu rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Vanuatu ranks 189th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.