Population aged 65 years or older in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Population aged 65 years or older was 14.37 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Vanuatu, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 14.37 thousands for population aged 65 years or older in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Vanuatu peaked at 14.37 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.67 thousands, in 1970.
That places Vanuatu 190th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.87 thousands | 2.67 thousands | 2.94 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.51 thousands | 5.41 thousands | 5.78 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.29 thousands | 5.15 thousands | 5.48 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.95 thousands | 5.14 thousands | 7.03 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.46 thousands | 7.42 thousands | 11.45 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.07 thousands | 11.95 thousands | 14.37 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Vanuatu
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.504 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 59,723 (2100)
- Population density 71.82 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.504 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.57 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 0 (2023)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.57 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.57 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.3 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.6 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older in Vanuatu?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Vanuatu was 14.37 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 14.37 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.67 thousands in 1970.
- How does Vanuatu rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Vanuatu ranks 190th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release