Population ages 0-14 in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Population ages 0-14 was 33.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in Pacific island small states, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Pacific island small states recorded 33.0% for population ages 0-14 in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Pacific island small states peaked at 46.7% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 2025.
That places Pacific island small states 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14 in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 46.4% | — |
| 1961 | 46.5% | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 46.6% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 46.7% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 46.7% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 46.7% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 46.7% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 46.7% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 46.6% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 46.5% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 46.3% | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 46.1% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 45.8% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 45.5% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 45.2% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 44.9% | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 44.5% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 44.1% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 43.8% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 43.4% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 43.1% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 42.8% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 42.6% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 42.4% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 42.2% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 42.1% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 41.9% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 41.8% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 41.7% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 41.6% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 41.5% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 41.3% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 41.1% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 40.9% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 40.7% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 40.3% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 40.0% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 39.7% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 39.2% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 38.8% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 38.4% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 38.0% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 37.7% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 37.3% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 37.0% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 36.7% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 36.4% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 36.1% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 35.9% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 35.7% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 35.6% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 35.4% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 35.3% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 35.1% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 35.0% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 34.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 34.8% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 34.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 34.5% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 34.4% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 34.2% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 34.0% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 33.8% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 33.6% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 33.3% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 33.0% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.6% | 46.4% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.0% | 43.4% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.2% | 41.6% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.4% | 38.8% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.9% | 35.7% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 34.4% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 33.0% | 34.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 10 Uganda 43.1% compare
- 11 Afghanistan 42.6% compare
- 12 Mauritania 42.4% compare
- 13 Tanzania, United Republic of 42.3% compare
- 14 Benin 41.3% compare
- 15 Burkina Faso 41.2% compare
- 16 Cameroon 41.1% compare
More education data for Pacific island small states
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,401 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2028 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 357,181 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1312 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 319,112 (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.1172 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Pacific island small states?
- Population ages 0-14 in Pacific island small states was 33.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 46.7% in 1966.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 2025.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for population ages 0-14?
- Pacific island small states ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pacific island small states data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.