Population, total in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Population, total was 2.76 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, total in Pacific island small states, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Pacific island small states recorded 2.76 million for population, total 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 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Pacific island small states peaked at 2.76 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 912,120, in 1960.
That places Pacific island small states 47th out of 49 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.04 million | 912,120 | 1.16 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.30 million | 1.18 million | 1.42 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.61 million | 1.45 million | 1.75 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.89 million | 1.78 million | 2.01 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.16 million | 2.04 million | 2.26 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.43 million | 2.29 million | 2.57 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.67 million | 2.60 million | 2.76 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 44 Poland 36.44 million compare
- 45 Malaysia 35.98 million compare
- 46 Mozambique 35.63 million compare
- 47 Ghana 35.06 million compare
- 48 Peru 34.58 million compare
- 49 Madagascar 32.74 million compare
- 50 Cote d'Ivoire 32.71 million compare
More climate change data for Pacific island small states
- Population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Urban population 1.13 million (2025)
- Urban population 40.9% (2025)
- Terrestrial protected areas 4.2% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 7.1% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 7.1% (2025)
- CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 3.2 1=low to 6=high (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Pacific island small states?
- Population, total in Pacific island small states was 2.76 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 2.76 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 912,120 in 1960.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for population, total?
- Pacific island small states ranks 47th out of 49 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.