Long term urban population region in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Long term urban population region was 34.5 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
34.5
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
178th
of 202 countries
All-time high
34.5
in 2025
All-time low
0
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Long term urban population region in Vanuatu, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long term urban population region in Vanuatu is 34.5, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long term urban population region in Vanuatu peaked at 34.5 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1000.
Vanuatu ranks 178th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long term urban population region in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 | — |
| 1100 | 0.0001 | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0004 | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0012 | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.0037 | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.0111 | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 0.0333 | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 0.1 | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 0.2164 | +116.4% |
| 1720 | 0.2525 | +16.7% |
| 1730 | 0.2946 | +16.7% |
| 1740 | 0.3437 | +16.7% |
| 1750 | 0.401 | +16.7% |
| 1760 | 0.4678 | +16.7% |
| 1770 | 0.5458 | +16.7% |
| 1780 | 0.6367 | +16.7% |
| 1790 | 0.7429 | +16.7% |
| 1800 | 0.8667 | +16.7% |
| 1810 | 1.01 | +16.7% |
| 1820 | 1.18 | +16.7% |
| 1830 | 1.38 | +16.7% |
| 1840 | 1.61 | +16.7% |
| 1850 | 1.87 | +16.7% |
| 1860 | 2.19 | +16.7% |
| 1870 | 2.55 | +16.7% |
| 1880 | 2.97 | +16.7% |
| 1890 | 3.47 | +16.7% |
| 1900 | 4.05 | +16.7% |
| 1910 | 4.72 | +16.7% |
| 1920 | 5.51 | +16.7% |
| 1930 | 6.43 | +16.7% |
| 1940 | 7.5 | +16.7% |
| 1950 | 8.75 | +16.7% |
| 1951 | 8.91 | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 9.07 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 9.23 | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 9.39 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 9.56 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 9.72 | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 9.89 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 10.07 | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 10.25 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 10.42 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 10.6 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 10.79 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 10.97 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 11.16 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 11.36 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 11.56 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 11.77 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 11.98 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 12.2 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 12.41 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 12.6 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 12.81 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 13.04 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 13.29 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 13.54 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 13.77 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 14.02 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 14.26 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 14.56 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 14.93 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 15.33 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 15.73 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 16.13 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 16.54 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 16.98 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 17.38 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 17.8 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 18.24 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 18.71 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 19.07 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 19.36 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 19.69 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 20.04 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 20.36 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 20.64 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 20.98 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 21.27 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 21.55 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 21.86 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 22.24 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 22.57 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 22.91 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 23.24 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 23.57 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 23.9 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 24.23 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 24.57 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 24.9 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 25.23 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 25.56 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 26.11 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 26.65 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 27.19 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 27.74 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 28.28 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 28.82 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 29.37 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 29.91 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 30.45 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 31 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 31.7 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 32.4 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 33.1 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 33.8 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 34.5 | +2.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 34.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.04, 73% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 34.5 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.03, 58% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long term urban population region in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0 | 0.0001 |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.0001 | 0.0004 |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.0004 | 0.0012 |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 0.0012 | 0.0037 |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.0037 | 0.0111 |
| 1600 | +200.0% | 0.0111 | 0.0333 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0004 | 0.0004 | 0.0004 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0012 | 0.0012 | 0.0012 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0037 | 0.0037 | 0.0037 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0111 | 0.0111 | 0.0111 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.0333 | 0.0333 | 0.0333 | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.2164 | 0.2164 | 0.2164 | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.2525 | 0.2525 | 0.2525 | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.2946 | 0.2946 | 0.2946 | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.3437 | 0.3437 | 0.3437 | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.401 | 0.401 | 0.401 | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.4678 | 0.4678 | 0.4678 | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.5458 | 0.5458 | 0.5458 | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.6367 | 0.6367 | 0.6367 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.7429 | 0.7429 | 0.7429 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.8667 | 0.8667 | 0.8667 | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.38 | 1.38 | 1.38 | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.61 | 1.61 | 1.61 | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.87 | 1.87 | 1.87 | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.19 | 2.19 | 2.19 | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.55 | 2.55 | 2.55 | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.97 | 2.97 | 2.97 | 1 |
| 1890s | 3.47 | 3.47 | 3.47 | 1 |
| 1900s | 4.05 | 4.05 | 4.05 | 1 |
| 1910s | 4.72 | 4.72 | 4.72 | 1 |
| 1920s | 5.51 | 5.51 | 5.51 | 1 |
| 1930s | 6.43 | 6.43 | 6.43 | 1 |
| 1940s | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 1 |
| 1950s | 9.48 | 8.75 | 10.25 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.28 | 10.42 | 12.2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.43 | 12.41 | 14.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.78 | 14.93 | 18.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.48 | 19.07 | 21.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.74 | 22.24 | 25.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.01 | 25.56 | 30.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.75 | 31 | 34.5 | 6 |
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6576 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 71.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 59,723 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long term urban population region in Vanuatu?
- Long term urban population region in Vanuatu was 34.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long term urban population region recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5 in 2025.
- What is the lowest long term urban population region recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1000.
- How does Vanuatu rank for long term urban population region?
- Vanuatu ranks 178th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long term urban population region rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long term urban population region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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