Population in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Population was 320,422 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
320,422 people
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
182nd
of 239 countries
All-time high
320,422 people
in 2023
All-time low
924 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population in Vanuatu, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Vanuatu is 320,422 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Vanuatu peaked at 320,422 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 924 people, in 1000.
Vanuatu ranks 182nd of 239 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 924 people | — |
| 1100 | 1,386 people | +50.0% |
| 1200 | 2,079 people | +50.0% |
| 1300 | 3,119 people | +50.0% |
| 1400 | 4,679 people | +50.0% |
| 1500 | 7,018 people | +50.0% |
| 1600 | 10,528 people | +50.0% |
| 1700 | 15,792 people | +50.0% |
| 1710 | 16,623 people | +5.3% |
| 1720 | 17,498 people | +5.3% |
| 1730 | 18,419 people | +5.3% |
| 1740 | 19,388 people | +5.3% |
| 1750 | 20,409 people | +5.3% |
| 1760 | 21,483 people | +5.3% |
| 1770 | 22,614 people | +5.3% |
| 1780 | 23,804 people | +5.3% |
| 1790 | 25,057 people | +5.3% |
| 1800 | 27,791 people | +10.9% |
| 1801 | 27,791 people | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 27,791 people | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 27,791 people | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 27,791 people | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 27,791 people | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 27,791 people | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 27,791 people | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 27,791 people | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 27,791 people | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 27,791 people | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 27,791 people | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 27,791 people | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 27,791 people | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 27,791 people | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 27,791 people | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 27,791 people | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 27,791 people | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 27,791 people | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 27,846 people | +0.2% |
| 1820 | 27,955 people | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 28,121 people | +0.6% |
| 1822 | 28,343 people | +0.8% |
| 1823 | 28,621 people | +1.0% |
| 1824 | 28,902 people | +1.0% |
| 1825 | 29,186 people | +1.0% |
| 1826 | 29,473 people | +1.0% |
| 1827 | 29,763 people | +1.0% |
| 1828 | 30,055 people | +1.0% |
| 1829 | 30,350 people | +1.0% |
| 1830 | 30,648 people | +1.0% |
| 1831 | 30,950 people | +1.0% |
| 1832 | 31,254 people | +1.0% |
| 1833 | 31,561 people | +1.0% |
| 1834 | 31,871 people | +1.0% |
| 1835 | 32,184 people | +1.0% |
| 1836 | 32,500 people | +1.0% |
| 1837 | 32,820 people | +1.0% |
| 1838 | 33,142 people | +1.0% |
| 1839 | 33,468 people | +1.0% |
| 1840 | 33,797 people | +1.0% |
| 1841 | 34,129 people | +1.0% |
| 1842 | 34,464 people | +1.0% |
| 1843 | 34,803 people | +1.0% |
| 1844 | 35,145 people | +1.0% |
| 1845 | 35,490 people | +1.0% |
| 1846 | 35,839 people | +1.0% |
| 1847 | 36,191 people | +1.0% |
| 1848 | 36,546 people | +1.0% |
| 1849 | 36,905 people | +1.0% |
| 1850 | 37,268 people | +1.0% |
| 1851 | 37,623 people | +1.0% |
| 1852 | 37,981 people | +1.0% |
| 1853 | 38,342 people | +1.0% |
| 1854 | 38,707 people | +1.0% |
| 1855 | 39,076 people | +1.0% |
| 1856 | 39,448 people | +1.0% |
| 1857 | 39,823 people | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 40,202 people | +1.0% |
| 1859 | 40,585 people | +1.0% |
| 1860 | 40,971 people | +1.0% |
| 1861 | 41,361 people | +1.0% |
| 1862 | 41,755 people | +1.0% |
| 1863 | 42,152 people | +1.0% |
| 1864 | 42,553 people | +1.0% |
| 1865 | 42,958 people | +1.0% |
| 1866 | 43,367 people | +1.0% |
| 1867 | 43,780 people | +1.0% |
| 1868 | 44,196 people | +1.0% |
| 1869 | 44,617 people | +1.0% |
| 1870 | 45,041 people | +1.0% |
| 1871 | 45,470 people | +1.0% |
| 1872 | 45,903 people | +1.0% |
| 1873 | 46,340 people | +1.0% |
| 1874 | 46,781 people | +1.0% |
| 1875 | 47,226 people | +1.0% |
| 1876 | 47,675 people | +1.0% |
| 1877 | 48,129 people | +1.0% |
| 1878 | 48,587 people | +1.0% |
| 1879 | 49,049 people | +1.0% |
| 1880 | 49,516 people | +1.0% |
| 1881 | 49,987 people | +1.0% |
| 1882 | 50,463 people | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 50,943 people | +1.0% |
| 1884 | 51,427 people | +1.0% |
| 1885 | 51,917 people | +1.0% |
| 1886 | 52,411 people | +1.0% |
| 1887 | 52,909 people | +1.0% |
| 1888 | 53,413 people | +1.0% |
| 1889 | 53,921 people | +1.0% |
| 1890 | 54,434 people | +1.0% |
| 1891 | 54,952 people | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 55,475 people | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 56,003 people | +1.0% |
| 1894 | 56,536 people | +1.0% |
| 1895 | 57,073 people | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 57,616 people | +1.0% |
| 1897 | 58,165 people | +1.0% |
| 1898 | 58,718 people | +1.0% |
| 1899 | 59,277 people | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 59,840 people | +0.9% |
| 1901 | 60,410 people | +1.0% |
| 1902 | 60,984 people | +1.0% |
| 1903 | 61,565 people | +1.0% |
| 1904 | 62,150 people | +1.0% |
| 1905 | 62,742 people | +1.0% |
| 1906 | 63,338 people | +0.9% |
| 1907 | 63,941 people | +1.0% |
| 1908 | 64,549 people | +1.0% |
| 1909 | 64,890 people | +0.5% |
| 1910 | 64,963 people | +0.1% |
| 1911 | 64,769 people | -0.3% |
| 1912 | 64,309 people | -0.7% |
| 1913 | 63,584 people | -1.1% |
| 1914 | 62,866 people | -1.1% |
| 1915 | 62,157 people | -1.1% |
| 1916 | 61,456 people | -1.1% |
| 1917 | 60,763 people | -1.1% |
| 1918 | 60,096 people | -1.1% |
| 1919 | 59,565 people | -0.9% |
| 1920 | 59,170 people | -0.7% |
| 1921 | 58,907 people | -0.4% |
| 1922 | 58,777 people | -0.2% |
| 1923 | 58,777 people | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 58,777 people | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 58,777 people | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 58,777 people | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 58,777 people | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 58,777 people | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 58,564 people | -0.4% |
| 1930 | 58,144 people | -0.7% |
| 1931 | 57,518 people | -1.1% |
| 1932 | 56,691 people | -1.4% |
| 1933 | 55,667 people | -1.8% |
| 1934 | 54,661 people | -1.8% |
| 1935 | 53,674 people | -1.8% |
| 1936 | 52,704 people | -1.8% |
| 1937 | 51,752 people | -1.8% |
| 1938 | 50,817 people | -1.8% |
| 1939 | 50,114 people | -1.4% |
| 1940 | 49,640 people | -0.9% |
| 1941 | 49,393 people | -0.5% |
| 1942 | 49,367 people | -0.1% |
| 1943 | 49,561 people | +0.4% |
| 1944 | 49,756 people | +0.4% |
| 1945 | 49,951 people | +0.4% |
| 1946 | 50,148 people | +0.4% |
| 1947 | 50,345 people | +0.4% |
| 1948 | 50,543 people | +0.4% |
| 1949 | 50,948 people | +0.8% |
| 1950 | 51,557 people | +1.2% |
| 1951 | 52,378 people | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 53,285 people | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 54,316 people | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 55,435 people | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 56,650 people | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 57,941 people | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 59,391 people | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 60,999 people | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 62,683 people | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 64,446 people | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 66,279 people | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 68,188 people | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 70,171 people | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 72,232 people | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 74,375 people | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 76,605 people | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 78,935 people | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 81,334 people | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 83,770 people | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 86,283 people | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 88,881 people | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 91,578 people | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 94,379 people | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 97,273 people | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 100,288 people | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 103,402 people | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 106,634 people | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 109,980 people | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 113,061 people | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 115,683 people | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 118,268 people | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 121,051 people | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 124,013 people | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 127,125 people | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 130,375 people | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 133,737 people | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 137,206 people | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 140,769 people | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 144,410 people | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 148,073 people | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 151,807 people | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 155,619 people | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 159,475 people | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 163,328 people | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 167,155 people | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 170,926 people | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 174,638 people | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 178,322 people | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 182,056 people | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 186,290 people | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 191,047 people | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 195,871 people | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 200,760 people | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 205,720 people | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 210,772 people | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 215,939 people | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 221,291 people | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 226,908 people | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 232,740 people | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 238,256 people | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 243,483 people | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 248,894 people | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 254,495 people | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 260,247 people | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 266,115 people | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 272,097 people | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 278,518 people | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 285,273 people | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 291,995 people | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 298,867 people | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 305,882 people | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 313,061 people | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 320,422 people | +2.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 320,422 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.20 million people, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 320,422 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.38 million people, 23% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +50.0% | 924 people | 1,386 people |
| 1200 | +50.0% | 1,386 people | 2,079 people |
| 1300 | +50.0% | 2,079 people | 3,119 people |
| 1400 | +50.0% | 3,119 people | 4,679 people |
| 1500 | +50.0% | 4,679 people | 7,018 people |
| 1600 | +50.0% | 7,018 people | 10,528 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 924 people | 924 people | 924 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 1,386 people | 1,386 people | 1,386 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 2,079 people | 2,079 people | 2,079 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 3,119 people | 3,119 people | 3,119 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 4,679 people | 4,679 people | 4,679 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 7,018 people | 7,018 people | 7,018 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 10,528 people | 10,528 people | 10,528 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 15,792 people | 15,792 people | 15,792 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 16,623 people | 16,623 people | 16,623 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 17,498 people | 17,498 people | 17,498 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 18,419 people | 18,419 people | 18,419 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 19,388 people | 19,388 people | 19,388 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 20,409 people | 20,409 people | 20,409 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 21,483 people | 21,483 people | 21,483 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 22,614 people | 22,614 people | 22,614 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 23,804 people | 23,804 people | 23,804 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 25,057 people | 25,057 people | 25,057 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 27,791 people | 27,791 people | 27,791 people | 10 |
| 1810s | 27,796 people | 27,791 people | 27,846 people | 10 |
| 1820s | 29,077 people | 27,955 people | 30,350 people | 10 |
| 1830s | 32,040 people | 30,648 people | 33,468 people | 10 |
| 1840s | 35,331 people | 33,797 people | 36,905 people | 10 |
| 1850s | 38,906 people | 37,268 people | 40,585 people | 10 |
| 1860s | 42,771 people | 40,971 people | 44,617 people | 10 |
| 1870s | 47,020 people | 45,041 people | 49,049 people | 10 |
| 1880s | 51,691 people | 49,516 people | 53,921 people | 10 |
| 1890s | 56,825 people | 54,434 people | 59,277 people | 10 |
| 1900s | 62,441 people | 59,840 people | 64,890 people | 10 |
| 1910s | 62,453 people | 59,565 people | 64,963 people | 10 |
| 1920s | 58,808 people | 58,564 people | 59,170 people | 10 |
| 1930s | 54,174 people | 50,114 people | 58,144 people | 10 |
| 1940s | 49,965 people | 49,367 people | 50,948 people | 10 |
| 1950s | 56,464 people | 51,557 people | 62,683 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 73,634 people | 64,446 people | 83,770 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 99,176 people | 86,283 people | 113,061 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 129,264 people | 115,683 people | 144,410 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 165,140 people | 148,073 people | 182,056 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 208,734 people | 186,290 people | 232,740 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 263,937 people | 238,256 people | 291,995 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 309,558 people | 298,867 people | 320,422 people | 4 |
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- 179 Iceland 387,559 people compare
- 180 Guadeloupe 376,518 people compare
- 181 Martinique 346,008 people compare
- 183 Mayotte 316,028 people compare
- 184 French Guiana 303,408 people compare
- 185 New Caledonia 289,879 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 320,422 people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 320,422 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 924 people in 1000.
- How does Vanuatu rank for population?
- Vanuatu ranks 182nd out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. 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) – 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.