Population aged 14 years or younger in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Population aged 14 years or younger was 126.46 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger in Vanuatu, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 126.46 thousands for population aged 14 years or younger in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Vanuatu peaked at 126.46 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38.91 thousands, in 1970.
Vanuatu ranks 168th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.33 thousands | 38.91 thousands | 50.15 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.24 thousands | 50.37 thousands | 62.76 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.48 thousands | 64.23 thousands | 78.77 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.84 thousands | 79.53 thousands | 88.69 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.45 thousands | 90.29 thousands | 112.55 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.24 thousands | 115.22 thousands | 126.46 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 165 Mayotte 142.28 thousands compare
- 166 Western Sahara 137.38 thousands compare
- 167 Cape Verde 132.2 thousands compare
- 169 Montenegro 114.84 thousands compare
- 170 Belize 110.85 thousands compare
- 171 Luxembourg 106.75 thousands compare
More population data for Vanuatu
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.504 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 59,723 (2100)
- Population density 71.82 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.504 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.57 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 0 (2023)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.57 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.57 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.3 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.6 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Vanuatu?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Vanuatu was 126.46 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 126.46 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.91 thousands in 1970.
- How does Vanuatu rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Vanuatu ranks 168th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release