Population by age group in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Population by age group was 13,516 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population by age group in Vanuatu, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by age group in Vanuatu is 13,516, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Vanuatu peaked at 13,516 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,266, in 1967.
That places Vanuatu 196th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population by age group in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,911 | — |
| 1951 | 2,851 | -2.1% |
| 1952 | 2,796 | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 2,741 | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 2,692 | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 2,645 | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 2,598 | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 2,558 | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 2,519 | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 2,483 | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 2,450 | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 2,416 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 2,381 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 2,349 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 2,319 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 2,289 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 2,270 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 2,266 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 2,386 | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 2,588 | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 2,742 | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 2,843 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 2,902 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 2,925 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 2,924 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,911 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 2,899 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 2,902 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 2,930 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 4,374 | +49.3% |
| 1980 | 5,735 | +31.1% |
| 1981 | 5,623 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 5,535 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 5,481 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 5,441 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 5,422 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 5,417 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 5,422 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 5,436 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 5,471 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 5,462 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 5,409 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 5,359 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 5,319 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 5,278 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 5,240 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 5,211 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 5,181 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 5,161 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 5,147 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 5,208 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 5,350 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 5,498 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 5,669 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 5,863 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 6,082 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 6,324 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 6,586 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 6,879 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 7,226 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 7,643 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 8,089 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 8,534 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 8,999 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 9,480 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 9,947 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 10,411 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 10,828 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 11,236 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 11,701 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 12,135 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 12,530 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 12,994 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 13,516 | +4.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 13,516 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 495,679, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 13,516 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,191, 14% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population by age group 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +49.3% | 2,930 | 4,374 |
| 1980 | +31.1% | 4,374 | 5,735 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,679 | 2,483 | 2,911 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,371 | 2,266 | 2,588 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,035 | 2,742 | 4,374 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,498 | 5,417 | 5,735 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,277 | 5,147 | 5,462 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,068 | 5,208 | 7,226 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,687 | 7,643 | 11,701 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,794 | 12,135 | 13,516 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Vanuatu?
- Population by age group in Vanuatu was 13,516 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 13,516 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,266 in 1967.
- How does Vanuatu rank for population by age group?
- Vanuatu ranks 196th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. 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 Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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