Population by world region in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Population by world region was 875,476 people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Population by world region in Vanuatu, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, population by world region in Vanuatu stood at 875,476 people. 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 by world region in Vanuatu peaked at 875,476 people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 924 people, in 1000.
That places Vanuatu 163rd out of 238 countries with data for 2100, putting it 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 | 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 | 331,606 people | 298,867 people | 364,895 people | 10 |
| 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 by world region in Vanuatu?
- Population by world region in Vanuatu was 875,476 people in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by world region recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 875,476 people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population by world region recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 924 people in 1000.
- How does Vanuatu rank for population by world region?
- Vanuatu ranks 163rd out of 238 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by world region 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.