Population ages 65 and above, total in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Population ages 65 and above, total was 30,767 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total in Solomon Islands, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total in Solomon Islands stood at 30,767. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Solomon Islands peaked at 30,767 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,052, in 1960.
That places Solomon Islands 176th out of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,816 | 4,052 | 5,922 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,684 | 6,113 | 7,381 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,097 | 7,621 | 10,518 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,579 | 10,813 | 14,559 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,412 | 14,948 | 18,016 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,411 | 18,496 | 27,247 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,895 | 27,567 | 30,767 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 173 New Caledonia 34,783 compare
- 174 Brunei 33,755 compare
- 175 French Polynesia 33,751 compare
- 177 Curacao 27,035 compare
- 178 Maldives 26,262 compare
- 179 United States Virgin Islands 24,001 compare
More health data for Solomon Islands
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 9,891 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 9,556 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 9,715 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 10,437 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 9,824 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 10,519 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 10,634 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 10,582 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 9,961 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 10,157 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Solomon Islands?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Solomon Islands was 30,767 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 30,767 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,052 in 1960.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Solomon Islands ranks 176th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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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About this data
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.