Population ages 65 and above, total in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Population ages 65 and above, total was 14,677 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total in Vanuatu, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total in Vanuatu is 14,677, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Vanuatu peaked at 14,677 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,262, in 1967.
That places Vanuatu 186th 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 | 2,367 | 2,262 | 2,581 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,027 | 2,732 | 4,363 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,491 | 5,410 | 5,723 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,270 | 5,141 | 5,456 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,062 | 5,203 | 7,222 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,684 | 7,639 | 11,698 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,321 | 12,132 | 14,677 | 6 |
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More health data for Vanuatu
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 3,380 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 3,060 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 3,405 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 3,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 3,581 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 3,515 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 3,635 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 3,858 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 3,229 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 3,729 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Vanuatu?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Vanuatu was 14,677 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 14,677 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,262 in 1967.
- How does Vanuatu rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Vanuatu ranks 186th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.