Population, female in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Population, female was 1.37 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, female in Pacific island small states, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in Pacific island small states is 1.37 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Pacific island small states peaked at 1.37 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 440,125, in 1960.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 501,302 | 440,125 | 560,722 | 10 |
| 1970s | 630,552 | 573,118 | 692,656 | 10 |
| 1980s | 782,456 | 707,114 | 853,854 | 10 |
| 1990s | 925,440 | 867,323 | 986,805 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 million | 1.00 million | 1.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.20 million | 1.13 million | 1.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 million | 1.29 million | 1.37 million | 6 |
More health data for Pacific island small states
- Population ages 65 and above, female 80,360 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 65,304 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 32.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 850,796 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 442,167 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 5.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 61.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 62.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 849,540 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 4.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Pacific island small states?
- Population, female in Pacific island small states was 1.37 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 440,125 in 1960.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pacific island small states data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.