Population aged 65 and over in Vanuatu: 4.4% (Older adults, 65+, 2025 · 158th of 217). Population aged 65 and over (% of total) in Vanuatu: 4.4% in 2025, ranking 158th of 217 countries. In 2010 it was 3.2%.
Data last updated · Period: 2010–2025
Understanding the chart
The line chart above tracks population aged 65 and over (% of total) in Vanuatu for each year from 2010 to 2025, 16 data points in all. Each dot is one year; the first and last years and the highest point are labelled with their values, and the vertical scale is in % of total. All values in this period were above zero. The data table below the chart lists every value, and you can download the data, embed the chart or share it from the buttons above. The figures cover 2010–2025 and come from World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).
Key insights
- Between 2010 and 2025, Vanuatu's older adults (65+) rose from 3.2% to 4.4%, a rise of 1.2 percentage points.
- The highest value in this period was 4.4% in 2025; the lowest was 3.2% in 2010.
- Recently, the figure has risen in each of the last two years (2024: 4.3%; 2025: 4.4%).
- That is 6.0 percentage points below the world figure of 10.4%.
- Vanuatu has the 158th-highest value of 217 countries with recent data.
- In Melanesia, Vanuatu has the 3rd-highest value of 5 countries with recent data; the highest is New Caledonia (11.8%), and the typical (median) value is 4.4%.
Analysis
Averaged over periods, the figure was 3.4% in 2010 to 2014, 3.9% in 2015 to 2019 and 4.2% in 2020 onwards. The value went up in 15 of the 15 year-to-year steps and down in 0. The biggest one-year rise came in 2011 (+0.1 percentage points). Year to year, the figure typically varied by about 0.4 percentage points around its average of 3.9%, a stable pattern.
What it means
For businesses and investors, the figure is most useful alongside related measures for the same country, such as growth, inflation, population and incomes, and compared with similar countries. Compared with its neighbours in Melanesia, where the typical value is 4.4%, Vanuatu is close to the regional norm.
Related figures
- Population aged 65 and over (% of total) by country, 2025: 36.0% (highest: Monaco). The share of the population aged 65 or older.
- Population aged 65 and over (% of total) in Fiji, 2010–2025: 6.6% (Older adults (65+), 2025 · 131st of 217). Population aged 65 and over (% of total) in Fiji: 6.6% in 2025, ranking 131st of 217 countries.
- Population aged 65 and over (% of total) in New Caledonia, 2010–2025: 11.8% (Older adults (65+), 2025 · 88th of 217). Population aged 65 and over (% of total) in New Caledonia: 11.8% in 2025, ranking 88th of 217 countries.
About this statistic
The share of the population aged 65 or older. Ageing populations create growing demand for health care, home care, accessibility and leisure services.
Population size, growth, age and urbanisation decide how many customers a market has, what they need, and where they live. The figures come from the World Bank's World Development Indicators, which compile official national statistics in a consistent form so countries can be compared.
Questions and answers
What is the population aged 65 and over (% of total) in Vanuatu?
4.4% (Older adults (65+), 2025 · 158th of 217). Population aged 65 and over (% of total) in Vanuatu: 4.4% in 2025, ranking 158th of 217 countries. In 2010 it was 3.2%.
How has older adults (65+) in Vanuatu changed since 2010?
Between 2010 and 2025, Vanuatu's older adults (65+) rose from 3.2% to 4.4%, a rise of 1.2 percentage points. The highest value in this period was 4.4% in 2025; the lowest was 3.2% in 2010.
Where does this data come from?
From World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0), covering 2010–2025. The share of the population aged 65 or older. Ageing populations create growing demand for health care, home care, accessibility and leisure services.
Data
| Year | Population aged 65 and over (% of total) |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.2% |
| 2011 | 3.3% |
| 2012 | 3.4% |
| 2013 | 3.5% |
| 2014 | 3.6% |
| 2015 | 3.7% |
| 2016 | 3.8% |
| 2017 | 3.9% |
| 2018 | 3.9% |
| 2019 | 4.0% |
| 2020 | 4.1% |
| 2021 | 4.1% |
| 2022 | 4.2% |
| 2023 | 4.2% |
| 2024 | 4.3% |
| 2025 | 4.4% |
Source and notes
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Period: 2010–2025. Coverage: Vanuatu.
The share of the population aged 65 or older. Ageing populations create growing demand for health care, home care, accessibility and leisure services.
Cite this statistic
Please also credit the original source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).Related statistics
- Population aged 65 and over (% of total) by country, 2025
- Population aged 65 and over (% of total) in Fiji, 2010–2025
- Population aged 65 and over (% of total) in New Caledonia, 2010–2025
- Population aged 65 and over (% of total) in Papua New Guinea, 2010–2025
- Population aged 65 and over (% of total) in Solomon Islands, 2010–2025
- GDP of Vanuatu, 2010–2025
- Economic growth (GDP growth) in Vanuatu, 2010–2025
- GDP per person in Vanuatu, 2010–2025
- GDP per person, adjusted for prices (PPP, international $) in Vanuatu, 2010–2024
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