Population of cities towns and villages in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Population of cities towns and villages was 209,344 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of cities towns and villages in Vanuatu, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of cities towns and villages in Vanuatu is 209,344, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of cities towns and villages in Vanuatu peaked at 209,344 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 51,541, in 1950.
Vanuatu ranks 157th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population of cities towns and villages in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 51,541 | — |
| 1955 | 56,633 | +9.9% |
| 1960 | 64,431 | +13.8% |
| 1965 | 74,358 | +15.4% |
| 1970 | 79,633 | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 91,269 | +14.6% |
| 1980 | 102,242 | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 112,871 | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 118,412 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 130,743 | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 142,886 | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 156,401 | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 172,929 | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 191,430 | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 209,344 | +9.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 209,344 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.40 million, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 209,344 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 406,636, 51% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54,087 | 51,541 | 56,633 | 2 |
| 1960s | 69,394 | 64,431 | 74,358 | 2 |
| 1970s | 85,451 | 79,633 | 91,269 | 2 |
| 1980s | 107,556 | 102,242 | 112,871 | 2 |
| 1990s | 124,578 | 118,412 | 130,743 | 2 |
| 2000s | 149,644 | 142,886 | 156,401 | 2 |
| 2010s | 182,180 | 172,929 | 191,430 | 2 |
| 2020s | 209,344 | 209,344 | 209,344 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population of cities towns and villages in Vanuatu?
- Population of cities towns and villages in Vanuatu was 209,344 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 209,344 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,541 in 1950.
- How does Vanuatu rank for population of cities towns and villages?
- Vanuatu ranks 157th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of cities towns and villages rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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 of cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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