Population ages 15-64 in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Population ages 15-64 was 61.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64 in Pacific island small states, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64 in Pacific island small states stood at 61.7%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64 in Pacific island small states peaked at 61.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 50.2%, in 1963.
That places Pacific island small states 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64 in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.3% | — |
| 1961 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 50.5% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 50.7% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 50.9% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 51.2% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 51.5% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 51.8% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 52.2% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 52.5% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 52.9% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 53.3% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 53.5% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 53.7% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 54.0% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 54.2% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 54.4% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 54.6% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 54.7% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 54.8% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 54.9% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 55.0% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 55.1% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 55.2% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 55.4% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 55.6% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 55.7% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 56.0% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 56.3% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 56.6% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 56.9% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 57.3% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 57.7% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 58.1% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 58.4% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 58.7% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 59.0% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 59.3% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 59.5% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 59.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 60.0% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 60.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 60.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 60.4% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 60.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 60.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 60.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 60.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 60.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 60.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 60.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 60.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 60.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 60.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 61.0% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 61.1% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 61.3% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 61.5% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 61.7% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.3% | 50.2% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.1% | 50.7% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.5% | 53.7% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.3% | 55.2% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.3% | 58.1% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 60.4% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.3% | 60.9% | 61.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 32 Kosovo 69.5% compare
- 32 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 69.5% compare
- 34 Republic of Korea 69.5% compare
- 35 Iran, Islamic Republic of 69.4% compare
- 36 Dominica 69.2% compare
- 37 Brazil 69.1% compare
- 38 Cyprus 69.0% 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 0-14 33.0% (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 15-64 in Pacific island small states?
- Population ages 15-64 in Pacific island small states was 61.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64 recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 61.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64 recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.2% in 1963.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for population ages 15-64?
- Pacific island small states ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64 rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.