Population in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Population was 875,476 people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Population in Vanuatu, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Vanuatu is 875,476 people, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 77 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 in Vanuatu peaked at 875,476 people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 327,786 people, in 2024.
Vanuatu ranks 163rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 346,304 people | 327,786 people | 364,895 people | 6 |
| 2030s | 407,434 people | 372,441 people | 443,324 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 488,829 people | 451,523 people | 526,154 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 570,851 people | 534,391 people | 606,886 people | 10 |
| 2060s | 649,833 people | 614,761 people | 684,518 people | 10 |
| 2070s | 724,750 people | 692,036 people | 756,396 people | 10 |
| 2080s | 791,573 people | 763,066 people | 818,890 people | 10 |
| 2090s | 848,489 people | 824,567 people | 870,978 people | 10 |
| 2100s | 875,476 people | 875,476 people | 875,476 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 160 Trinidad and Tobago 898,357 people compare
- 161 Guyana 888,954 people compare
- 162 Fiji 879,377 people compare
- 164 North Macedonia 863,000 people compare
- 165 Reunion 852,215 people compare
- 166 Western Sahara 831,294 people compare
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)
- Population density 71.82 people per km² (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Vanuatu?
- Population in Vanuatu was 875,476 people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 875,476 people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 327,786 people in 2024.
- How does Vanuatu rank for population?
- Vanuatu ranks 163rd out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.