Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 13,516 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Vanuatu, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 13,516 people for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Vanuatu peaked at 13,516 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,266 people, in 1967.
That places Vanuatu 196th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,679 people | 2,483 people | 2,911 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,371 people | 2,266 people | 2,588 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,035 people | 2,742 people | 4,374 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,498 people | 5,417 people | 5,735 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,277 people | 5,147 people | 5,462 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,068 people | 5,208 people | 7,226 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,687 people | 7,643 people | 11,701 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,794 people | 12,135 people | 13,516 people | 4 |
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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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Vanuatu?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Vanuatu was 13,516 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 13,516 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,266 people in 1967.
- How does Vanuatu rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Vanuatu ranks 196th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.