Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) was 14.37 thousands in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Vanuatu, 1970–2025
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 192nd out of 233 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.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.67 thousands | — |
| 1971 | 2.8 thousands | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 2.87 thousands | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 2.91 thousands | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 2.92 thousands | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 2.91 thousands | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 2.9 thousands | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 2.89 thousands | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 2.9 thousands | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 2.94 thousands | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 5.78 thousands | +96.5% |
| 1981 | 5.66 thousands | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 5.56 thousands | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 5.5 thousands | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 5.45 thousands | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 5.42 thousands | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 5.41 thousands | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 5.41 thousands | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.42 thousands | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 5.45 thousands | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 5.48 thousands | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 5.43 thousands | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 5.38 thousands | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 5.33 thousands | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 5.29 thousands | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 5.25 thousands | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 5.21 thousands | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 5.19 thousands | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 5.16 thousands | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 5.15 thousands | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 5.14 thousands | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 5.27 thousands | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 5.42 thousands | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 5.57 thousands | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 5.75 thousands | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 5.96 thousands | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 6.19 thousands | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 6.44 thousands | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 6.72 thousands | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 7.03 thousands | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 7.42 thousands | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 7.86 thousands | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 8.3 thousands | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 8.76 thousands | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 9.24 thousands | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 9.71 thousands | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 10.18 thousands | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 10.64 thousands | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 11.01 thousands | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 11.45 thousands | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 11.95 thousands | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 12.32 thousands | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 12.74 thousands | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 13.24 thousands | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 13.79 thousands | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 14.37 thousands | +4.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 14.37 thousands is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 516.96 thousands, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 14.37 thousands is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 105.87 thousands, 14% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +96.5% | 2.94 thousands | 5.78 thousands |
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 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More population data for Vanuatu
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5164 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7815 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5164 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 578.57 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.2 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2172 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Population density 71.82 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 59,723 people (2100)
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 192nd out of 233 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