Population younger than 15 with projections in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Population younger than 15 with projections was 123,722 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
123,722
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
171st
of 236 countries
All-time high
123,722
in 2023
All-time low
21,804
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population younger than 15 with projections in Vanuatu, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 123,722 for population younger than 15 with projections in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population younger than 15 with projections in Vanuatu peaked at 123,722 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21,804, in 1950.
Vanuatu ranks 171st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population younger than 15 with projections in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21,804 | — |
| 1951 | 22,229 | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 22,702 | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 23,247 | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 23,842 | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 24,493 | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 25,192 | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 25,982 | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 26,851 | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 27,761 | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 28,712 | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 29,700 | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 30,713 | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 31,726 | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 32,767 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 33,863 | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 34,993 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 36,150 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 37,276 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 38,358 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 39,459 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 40,590 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 41,759 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 42,968 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 44,207 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 45,482 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 46,777 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 48,101 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 49,455 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 50,258 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 50,855 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 51,930 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 53,198 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 54,605 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 56,066 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 57,555 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 59,049 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 60,534 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 62,012 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 63,495 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 64,995 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 66,572 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 68,661 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 71,516 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 73,856 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 75,278 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 76,499 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 77,520 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 78,375 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 79,149 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 80,003 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 80,974 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 81,924 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 82,829 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 83,725 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 84,629 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 85,571 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 86,648 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 87,956 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 89,488 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 91,105 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 92,881 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 94,957 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 97,312 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 99,866 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 102,520 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 105,224 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 108,127 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 111,103 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 113,883 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 116,568 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 119,172 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 121,574 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 123,722 | +1.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 123,722 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69 million, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 123,722 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 473,838, 26% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24,410 | 21,804 | 27,761 | 10 |
| 1960s | 33,426 | 28,712 | 38,358 | 10 |
| 1970s | 44,906 | 39,459 | 50,258 | 10 |
| 1980s | 56,930 | 50,855 | 63,495 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73,242 | 64,995 | 79,149 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84,375 | 80,003 | 89,488 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101,698 | 91,105 | 113,883 | 10 |
| 2020s | 120,259 | 116,568 | 123,722 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 168 Cape Verde 137,743 compare
- 169 Mayotte 137,654 compare
- 170 Western Sahara 135,554 compare
- 172 Montenegro 116,150 compare
- 173 Belize 110,968 compare
- 174 Maldives 105,459 compare
More population data for Vanuatu
- Population regions 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 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 578.57 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.2 Percent per annum (2030)
- 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 younger than 15 with projections in Vanuatu?
- Population younger than 15 with projections in Vanuatu was 123,722 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 123,722 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,804 in 1950.
- How does Vanuatu rank for population younger than 15 with projections?
- Vanuatu ranks 171st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population younger than 15 with projections rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. 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 younger than 15 with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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