Population, female in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Population, female was 1.37 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.37 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
47th
of 47 groups
All-time high
1.37 million
in 2025
All-time low
440,125
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female 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, female in Pacific island small states is 1.37 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Pacific island small states peaked at 1.37 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 440,125, in 1960.
That places Pacific island small states 47th out of 47 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, female in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 440,125 | — |
| 1961 | 453,092 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 466,607 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 480,548 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 494,709 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 509,085 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 523,260 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 536,350 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 548,518 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 560,722 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 573,118 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 585,401 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 597,507 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 609,428 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 621,718 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 634,736 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 648,708 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 663,519 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 678,724 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 692,656 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 707,114 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 723,906 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 740,773 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 757,608 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 774,755 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 792,201 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 809,315 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 825,173 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 839,861 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 853,854 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 867,323 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 880,306 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 893,183 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 906,035 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 918,484 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 930,444 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 942,785 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 956,956 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 972,077 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 986,805 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.00 million | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.01 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.03 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.04 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.05 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.07 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.08 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.09 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.10 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.11 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.13 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.15 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.16 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.18 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.20 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.21 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.23 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.25 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.26 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.28 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.29 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.31 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.32 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.34 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.36 million | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 1.37 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 501,302 | 440,125 | 560,722 | 10 |
| 1970s | 630,552 | 573,118 | 692,656 | 10 |
| 1980s | 782,456 | 707,114 | 853,854 | 10 |
| 1990s | 925,440 | 867,323 | 986,805 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 million | 1.00 million | 1.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.20 million | 1.13 million | 1.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 million | 1.29 million | 1.37 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 44 Mozambique 18.33 million compare
- 45 Ghana 17.55 million compare
- 46 Peru 17.38 million compare
- 47 Malaysia 17.16 million compare
- 48 Madagascar 16.32 million compare
- 49 Cote d'Ivoire 16.08 million compare
- 50 Nepal 15.49 million compare
More health data for Pacific island small states
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0323 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.5673 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0332 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Pacific island small states?
- Population, female in Pacific island small states was 1.37 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 440,125 in 1960.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for population, female?
- Pacific island small states ranks 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.