Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.026 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.026 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
178th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.026 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.007 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Vanuatu is 0.026 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Vanuatu peaked at 0.026 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.007 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Vanuatu 178th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.007 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0074 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0076 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0079 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0081 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0084 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0086 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0094 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0096 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0098 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.01 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0103 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0106 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0108 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0111 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0117 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.012 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0123 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0126 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0129 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0132 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0136 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0139 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0142 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0145 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0148 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0151 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0155 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0159 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0163 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0167 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0171 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0175 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0184 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0189 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0193 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0198 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0202 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0206 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0211 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0216 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0221 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0226 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0231 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0237 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0242 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0248 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0254 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.026 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.026 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0801 thousands per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.026 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1404 thousands per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.008 thousands per square kilometre | 0.007 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0105 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0094 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0117 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0134 thousands per square kilometre | 0.012 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0148 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0169 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0151 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0189 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0214 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0193 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0237 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0242 thousands per square kilometre | 0.026 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 175 Sudan 0.0268 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 176 Chile 0.0264 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 177 Peru 0.0263 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 179 Sweden 0.0258 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 180 Brazil 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 181 Papua New Guinea 0.0227 thousands per square kilometre 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)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Population density 71.82 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 59,723 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Vanuatu?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Vanuatu was 0.026 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.026 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.007 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Vanuatu rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Vanuatu ranks 178th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.