Population with un projections in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Population with un projections was 320,422 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
320,422
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
181st
of 236 countries
All-time high
320,422
in 2023
All-time low
51,557
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population with un projections in Vanuatu, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population with un projections in Vanuatu is 320,422, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population with un projections in Vanuatu peaked at 320,422 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51,557, in 1950.
That places Vanuatu 181st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population with un projections in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 51,557 | — |
| 1951 | 52,378 | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 53,285 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 54,316 | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 55,435 | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 56,650 | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 57,941 | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 59,391 | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 60,999 | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 62,683 | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 64,446 | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 66,279 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 68,188 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 70,171 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 72,232 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 74,375 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 76,605 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 78,935 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 81,334 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 83,770 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 86,283 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 88,881 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 91,578 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 94,379 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 97,273 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 100,288 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 103,402 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 106,634 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 109,980 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 113,061 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 115,683 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 118,268 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 121,051 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 124,013 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 127,125 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 130,375 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 133,737 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 137,206 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 140,769 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 144,410 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 148,073 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 151,807 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 155,619 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 159,475 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 163,328 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 167,155 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 170,926 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 174,638 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 178,322 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 182,056 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 186,290 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 191,047 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 195,871 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 200,760 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 205,720 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 210,772 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 215,939 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 221,291 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 226,908 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 232,740 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 238,256 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 243,483 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 248,894 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 254,495 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 260,247 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 266,115 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 272,097 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 278,518 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 285,273 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 291,995 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 298,867 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 305,882 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 313,061 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 320,422 | +2.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 320,422 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.20 million, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 320,422 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.38 million, 23% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56,464 | 51,557 | 62,683 | 10 |
| 1960s | 73,634 | 64,446 | 83,770 | 10 |
| 1970s | 99,176 | 86,283 | 113,061 | 10 |
| 1980s | 129,264 | 115,683 | 144,410 | 10 |
| 1990s | 165,140 | 148,073 | 182,056 | 10 |
| 2000s | 208,734 | 186,290 | 232,740 | 10 |
| 2010s | 263,937 | 238,256 | 291,995 | 10 |
| 2020s | 309,558 | 298,867 | 320,422 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 178 Iceland 387,559 compare
- 179 Guadeloupe 376,518 compare
- 180 Martinique 346,008 compare
- 182 Mayotte 316,028 compare
- 183 French Guiana 303,408 compare
- 184 New Caledonia 289,879 compare
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7815 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5164 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6576 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2172 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.504 (2100)
- Population density 71.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 59,723 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population with un projections in Vanuatu?
- Population with un projections in Vanuatu was 320,422 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population with un projections recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 320,422 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population with un projections recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,557 in 1950.
- How does Vanuatu rank for population with un projections?
- Vanuatu ranks 181st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population with un projections 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population with un projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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