Population density of the capital city in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Population density of the capital city was 2,889 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Population density of the capital city in Vanuatu, 2025–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density of the capital city in Vanuatu is 2,889, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density of the capital city in Vanuatu peaked at 2,889 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 2,025, in 2030.
That places Vanuatu 164th out of 191 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Population density of the capital city in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,405 | — |
| 2030 | 2,025 | -15.8% |
| 2035 | 2,080 | +2.7% |
| 2040 | 2,256 | +8.5% |
| 2045 | 2,376 | +5.3% |
| 2050 | 2,358 | -0.8% |
| 2055 | 2,367 | +0.4% |
| 2060 | 2,410 | +1.8% |
| 2065 | 2,448 | +1.6% |
| 2070 | 2,508 | +2.4% |
| 2075 | 2,574 | +2.6% |
| 2080 | 2,631 | +2.2% |
| 2085 | 2,710 | +3.0% |
| 2090 | 2,780 | +2.6% |
| 2095 | 2,840 | +2.2% |
| 2100 | 2,889 | +1.7% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 2,889 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,237, 46% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 2,889 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,630, 62% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2,405 | 2,405 | 2,405 | 1 |
| 2030s | 2,053 | 2,025 | 2,080 | 2 |
| 2040s | 2,316 | 2,256 | 2,376 | 2 |
| 2050s | 2,362 | 2,358 | 2,367 | 2 |
| 2060s | 2,429 | 2,410 | 2,448 | 2 |
| 2070s | 2,541 | 2,508 | 2,574 | 2 |
| 2080s | 2,670 | 2,631 | 2,710 | 2 |
| 2090s | 2,810 | 2,780 | 2,840 | 2 |
| 2100s | 2,889 | 2,889 | 2,889 | 1 |
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- 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)
- Population growth rate 0.504 (2100)
- Population density 71.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 59,723 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density of the capital city in Vanuatu?
- Population density of the capital city in Vanuatu was 2,889 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density of the capital city recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 2,889 in 2100.
- What is the lowest population density of the capital city recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,025 in 2030.
- How does Vanuatu rank for population density of the capital city?
- Vanuatu ranks 164th out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density of the capital city rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population density of the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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