Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita was 0 thousands per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Vanuatu, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Vanuatu stood at 0 thousands per person.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 0.0001 thousands per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 thousands per person, in 1979.
Vanuatu ranks 157th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | thousands per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 thousands per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 thousands per person | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0 thousands per person | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0 thousands per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0 thousands per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0 thousands per person | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 0 thousands per person | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 0 thousands per person | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 0 thousands per person | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0 thousands per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +92.1% |
| 1981 | 0 thousands per person | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 0 thousands per person | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 0 thousands per person | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0 thousands per person | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 0 thousands per person | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0 thousands per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0 thousands per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0 thousands per person | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0 thousands per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0 thousands per person | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0 thousands per person | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0 thousands per person | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0 thousands per person | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0 thousands per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0 thousands per person | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0 thousands per person | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0 thousands per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0 thousands per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0 thousands per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0 thousands per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0 thousands per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0 thousands per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0 thousands per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0 thousands per person | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0 thousands per person | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0 thousands per person | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0 thousands per person | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0 thousands per person | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0 thousands per person | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0 thousands per person | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0 thousands per person | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0 thousands per person | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0 thousands per person | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0 thousands per person | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0 thousands per person | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0 thousands per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0 thousands per person | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0 thousands per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0 thousands per person | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0 thousands per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0 thousands per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0 thousands per person | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 0 thousands per person | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 0 thousands per person | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 0.0001 thousands per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 6 |
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6576 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 71.82 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Vanuatu?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Vanuatu was 0 thousands per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 thousands per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 thousands per person in 1979.
- How does Vanuatu rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 157th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.