Rural population in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Rural population was 73.9% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Rural population in Vanuatu, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2024, rural population in Vanuatu stood at 73.9%. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Vanuatu peaked at 87.7% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 73.9%, in 2024.
Vanuatu ranks 19th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.7% | 85.6% | 87.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.5% | 81.6% | 85.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.0% | 78.6% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.0% | 75.7% | 78.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.1% | 74.6% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.2% | 73.9% | 74.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More population data for Vanuatu
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.504 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 59,723 (2100)
- Population density 71.82 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.504 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2172 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.2 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 578.57 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.57 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 0 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Vanuatu?
- Rural population in Vanuatu was 73.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 1970.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.9% in 2024.
- How does Vanuatu rank for rural population?
- Vanuatu ranks 19th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release