Population by income level, per square kilometre in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Population by income level, per square kilometre was 26.28 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
26.28 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
178th
of 215 countries
All-time high
26.28 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
5.44 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population by income level, per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population by income level, per square kilometre in Vanuatu stood at 26.28 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level, per square kilometre in Vanuatu peaked at 26.28 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.44 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Vanuatu 178th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population by income level, per square kilometre in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.44 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5.59 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 5.76 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 5.92 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 6.1 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 6.28 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 6.47 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 6.67 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 6.87 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 7.08 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 7.29 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 7.51 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 7.74 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 7.98 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 8.23 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 8.48 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 8.75 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 9.02 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 9.27 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 9.49 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 9.7 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 9.93 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 10.17 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 10.43 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 10.69 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 10.97 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 11.25 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 11.55 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 11.85 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 12.15 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 12.45 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 12.77 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 13.08 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 13.4 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 13.71 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 14.02 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 14.33 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 14.63 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 14.93 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 15.28 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 15.67 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 16.07 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 16.47 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 16.88 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 17.29 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 17.71 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 18.15 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 18.61 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 19.09 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 19.54 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 19.97 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 20.42 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 20.88 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 21.35 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 21.83 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 22.32 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 22.85 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 23.4 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 23.95 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 24.52 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 25.09 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 25.68 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 26.28 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 26.28 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.91 units per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 26.28 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 140.35 units per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.12 units per square kilometre | 5.44 units per square kilometre | 6.87 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.13 units per square kilometre | 7.08 units per square kilometre | 9.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.6 units per square kilometre | 9.49 units per square kilometre | 11.85 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.55 units per square kilometre | 12.15 units per square kilometre | 14.93 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.12 units per square kilometre | 15.28 units per square kilometre | 19.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.65 units per square kilometre | 19.54 units per square kilometre | 23.95 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.39 units per square kilometre | 24.52 units per square kilometre | 26.28 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 175 Sudan 26.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 176 Chile 26.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Peru 26.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 179 Sweden 25.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 Brazil 25.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 181 Papua New Guinea 22.94 units per square kilometre compare
More population data for Vanuatu
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5164 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7815 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5164 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 578.57 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.2 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2172 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Population density 71.82 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 59,723 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level, per square kilometre in Vanuatu?
- Population by income level, per square kilometre in Vanuatu was 26.28 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 26.28 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.44 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Vanuatu rank for population by income level, per square kilometre?
- Vanuatu ranks 178th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population by income level United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.