Population in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Population was 875,476 people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
875,476 people
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
163rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
875,476 people
in 2100
All-time low
327,786 people
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100
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.
Population in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 327,786 people | — |
| 2025 | 335,180 people | +2.3% |
| 2026 | 342,575 people | +2.2% |
| 2027 | 349,981 people | +2.2% |
| 2028 | 357,408 people | +2.1% |
| 2029 | 364,895 people | +2.1% |
| 2030 | 372,441 people | +2.1% |
| 2031 | 380,025 people | +2.0% |
| 2032 | 387,669 people | +2.0% |
| 2033 | 395,379 people | +2.0% |
| 2034 | 403,201 people | +2.0% |
| 2035 | 411,073 people | +2.0% |
| 2036 | 419,018 people | +1.9% |
| 2037 | 427,044 people | +1.9% |
| 2038 | 435,163 people | +1.9% |
| 2039 | 443,324 people | +1.9% |
| 2040 | 451,523 people | +1.8% |
| 2041 | 459,748 people | +1.8% |
| 2042 | 468,018 people | +1.8% |
| 2043 | 476,322 people | +1.8% |
| 2044 | 484,648 people | +1.7% |
| 2045 | 493,005 people | +1.7% |
| 2046 | 501,332 people | +1.7% |
| 2047 | 509,637 people | +1.7% |
| 2048 | 517,904 people | +1.6% |
| 2049 | 526,154 people | +1.6% |
| 2050 | 534,391 people | +1.6% |
| 2051 | 542,587 people | +1.5% |
| 2052 | 550,735 people | +1.5% |
| 2053 | 558,866 people | +1.5% |
| 2054 | 566,966 people | +1.4% |
| 2055 | 575,038 people | +1.4% |
| 2056 | 583,050 people | +1.4% |
| 2057 | 591,020 people | +1.4% |
| 2058 | 598,969 people | +1.3% |
| 2059 | 606,886 people | +1.3% |
| 2060 | 614,761 people | +1.3% |
| 2061 | 622,577 people | +1.3% |
| 2062 | 630,382 people | +1.3% |
| 2063 | 638,230 people | +1.2% |
| 2064 | 646,078 people | +1.2% |
| 2065 | 653,868 people | +1.2% |
| 2066 | 661,621 people | +1.2% |
| 2067 | 669,332 people | +1.2% |
| 2068 | 676,959 people | +1.1% |
| 2069 | 684,518 people | +1.1% |
| 2070 | 692,036 people | +1.1% |
| 2071 | 699,516 people | +1.1% |
| 2072 | 706,951 people | +1.1% |
| 2073 | 714,308 people | +1.0% |
| 2074 | 721,557 people | +1.0% |
| 2075 | 728,697 people | +1.0% |
| 2076 | 735,750 people | +1.0% |
| 2077 | 742,706 people | +0.9% |
| 2078 | 749,580 people | +0.9% |
| 2079 | 756,396 people | +0.9% |
| 2080 | 763,066 people | +0.9% |
| 2081 | 769,635 people | +0.9% |
| 2082 | 776,116 people | +0.8% |
| 2083 | 782,505 people | +0.8% |
| 2084 | 788,857 people | +0.8% |
| 2085 | 795,109 people | +0.8% |
| 2086 | 801,227 people | +0.8% |
| 2087 | 807,206 people | +0.7% |
| 2088 | 813,115 people | +0.7% |
| 2089 | 818,890 people | +0.7% |
| 2090 | 824,567 people | +0.7% |
| 2091 | 830,145 people | +0.7% |
| 2092 | 835,635 people | +0.7% |
| 2093 | 841,069 people | +0.7% |
| 2094 | 846,410 people | +0.6% |
| 2095 | 851,608 people | +0.6% |
| 2096 | 856,629 people | +0.6% |
| 2097 | 861,528 people | +0.6% |
| 2098 | 866,321 people | +0.6% |
| 2099 | 870,978 people | +0.5% |
| 2100 | 875,476 people | +0.5% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 875,476 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.20 million people, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 875,476 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.97 million people, 44% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5164 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2172 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.2 Percent per annum (2030)
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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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.