Population density in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Population density was 71.82 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
71.82 people per km²
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
146th
of 234 countries
All-time high
71.82 people per km²
in 2100
All-time low
0.0758 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Vanuatu, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 71.82 people per km² for population density in 2100. That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Vanuatu peaked at 71.82 people per km² in 2100 and was at its lowest, 0.0758 people per km², in 1000.
Vanuatu ranks 146th of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0758 people per km² | 0.0758 people per km² | 0.0758 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.1137 people per km² | 0.1137 people per km² | 0.1137 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.1706 people per km² | 0.1706 people per km² | 0.1706 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.2559 people per km² | 0.2559 people per km² | 0.2559 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.3838 people per km² | 0.3838 people per km² | 0.3838 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.5757 people per km² | 0.5757 people per km² | 0.5757 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.8637 people per km² | 0.8637 people per km² | 0.8637 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.3 people per km² | 1.3 people per km² | 1.3 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.36 people per km² | 1.36 people per km² | 1.36 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.44 people per km² | 1.44 people per km² | 1.44 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.51 people per km² | 1.51 people per km² | 1.51 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.59 people per km² | 1.59 people per km² | 1.59 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.67 people per km² | 1.67 people per km² | 1.67 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.76 people per km² | 1.76 people per km² | 1.76 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.86 people per km² | 1.86 people per km² | 1.86 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.95 people per km² | 1.95 people per km² | 1.95 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.06 people per km² | 2.06 people per km² | 2.06 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.28 people per km² | 2.28 people per km² | 2.28 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 2.28 people per km² | 2.28 people per km² | 2.28 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 2.39 people per km² | 2.29 people per km² | 2.49 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 2.63 people per km² | 2.51 people per km² | 2.75 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 2.9 people per km² | 2.77 people per km² | 3.03 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 3.19 people per km² | 3.06 people per km² | 3.33 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.51 people per km² | 3.36 people per km² | 3.66 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.86 people per km² | 3.69 people per km² | 4.02 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.24 people per km² | 4.06 people per km² | 4.42 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.66 people per km² | 4.47 people per km² | 4.86 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 5.12 people per km² | 4.91 people per km² | 5.32 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 5.12 people per km² | 4.89 people per km² | 5.33 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.82 people per km² | 4.8 people per km² | 4.85 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.44 people per km² | 4.11 people per km² | 4.77 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.1 people per km² | 4.05 people per km² | 4.18 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.63 people per km² | 4.23 people per km² | 5.14 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.04 people per km² | 5.29 people per km² | 6.87 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.14 people per km² | 7.08 people per km² | 9.27 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.6 people per km² | 9.49 people per km² | 11.85 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.55 people per km² | 12.15 people per km² | 14.93 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.12 people per km² | 15.28 people per km² | 19.09 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.65 people per km² | 19.55 people per km² | 23.95 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.2 people per km² | 24.52 people per km² | 29.93 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 33.42 people per km² | 30.55 people per km² | 36.37 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 40.1 people per km² | 37.04 people per km² | 43.16 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 46.83 people per km² | 43.84 people per km² | 49.79 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 53.31 people per km² | 50.43 people per km² | 56.15 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 59.45 people per km² | 56.77 people per km² | 62.05 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 64.94 people per km² | 62.6 people per km² | 67.18 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 69.61 people per km² | 67.64 people per km² | 71.45 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 71.82 people per km² | 71.82 people per km² | 71.82 people per km² | 1 |
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More population data for Vanuatu
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 59,723 people (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.57 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 0 people (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.57 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.57 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.6 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 3.6 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Vanuatu?
- Population density in Vanuatu was 71.82 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 71.82 people per km² in 2100.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0758 people per km² in 1000.
- How does Vanuatu rank for population density?
- Vanuatu ranks 146th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.