Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 333,655 people in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
333,655 people
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
154th
of 238 countries
All-time high
339,753 people
in 2046
All-time low
924.29 people
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Vanuatu, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2050, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Vanuatu stood at 333,655 people.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Vanuatu peaked at 339,753 people in 2046 and was at its lowest, 924.29 people, in 1000.
That places Vanuatu 154th out of 238 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 924.29 people | — |
| 1100 | 1,386 people | +50.0% |
| 1200 | 2,080 people | +50.0% |
| 1300 | 3,119 people | +50.0% |
| 1400 | 4,679 people | +50.0% |
| 1500 | 7,018 people | +50.0% |
| 1600 | 10,525 people | +50.0% |
| 1700 | 15,777 people | +49.9% |
| 1710 | 16,588 people | +5.1% |
| 1720 | 17,454 people | +5.2% |
| 1730 | 18,365 people | +5.2% |
| 1740 | 19,322 people | +5.2% |
| 1750 | 20,328 people | +5.2% |
| 1760 | 21,383 people | +5.2% |
| 1770 | 22,491 people | +5.2% |
| 1780 | 23,653 people | +5.2% |
| 1790 | 24,871 people | +5.2% |
| 1800 | 26,148 people | +5.1% |
| 1810 | 27,484 people | +5.1% |
| 1820 | 28,961 people | +5.4% |
| 1830 | 30,509 people | +5.3% |
| 1840 | 32,129 people | +5.3% |
| 1850 | 33,822 people | +5.3% |
| 1860 | 35,587 people | +5.2% |
| 1870 | 36,678 people | +3.1% |
| 1880 | 37,777 people | +3.0% |
| 1890 | 38,880 people | +2.9% |
| 1900 | 39,979 people | +2.8% |
| 1910 | 41,067 people | +2.7% |
| 1920 | 41,772 people | +1.7% |
| 1930 | 42,427 people | +1.6% |
| 1940 | 43,016 people | +1.4% |
| 1950 | 48,644 people | +13.1% |
| 1951 | 49,311 people | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 50,049 people | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 50,908 people | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 51,835 people | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 52,835 people | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 53,902 people | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 55,105 people | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 56,439 people | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 57,839 people | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 59,292 people | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 60,798 people | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 62,360 people | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 63,976 people | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 65,648 people | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 67,373 people | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 69,169 people | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 71,032 people | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 72,908 people | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 74,807 people | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 76,746 people | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 78,740 people | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 80,804 people | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 82,933 people | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 85,124 people | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 87,385 people | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 89,718 people | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 92,118 people | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 94,590 people | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 96,799 people | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 98,579 people | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 100,293 people | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 102,141 people | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 104,107 people | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 106,173 people | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 108,332 people | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 110,575 people | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 112,896 people | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 115,302 people | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 117,772 people | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 120,276 people | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 122,828 people | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 125,445 people | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 128,087 people | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 130,715 people | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 133,307 people | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 135,842 people | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 138,309 people | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 140,727 people | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 143,148 people | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 145,938 people | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 149,130 people | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 152,379 people | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 155,650 people | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 158,955 people | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 162,281 people | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 165,637 people | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 169,065 people | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 172,604 people | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 176,210 people | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 179,299 people | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 183,126 people | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 187,115 people | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 191,267 people | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 195,557 people | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 199,941 people | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 204,430 people | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 209,536 people | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 216,018 people | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 223,361 people | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 231,858 people | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 237,812 people | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 243,380 people | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 249,069 people | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 254,726 people | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 260,353 people | +2.2% |
| 2026 | 265,917 people | +2.1% |
| 2027 | 271,408 people | +2.1% |
| 2028 | 276,829 people | +2.0% |
| 2029 | 282,172 people | +1.9% |
| 2030 | 287,427 people | +1.9% |
| 2031 | 292,570 people | +1.8% |
| 2032 | 297,570 people | +1.7% |
| 2033 | 302,437 people | +1.6% |
| 2034 | 307,157 people | +1.6% |
| 2035 | 311,682 people | +1.5% |
| 2036 | 315,992 people | +1.4% |
| 2037 | 320,065 people | +1.3% |
| 2038 | 323,873 people | +1.2% |
| 2039 | 327,365 people | +1.1% |
| 2040 | 330,494 people | +1.0% |
| 2041 | 333,229 people | +0.8% |
| 2042 | 335,543 people | +0.7% |
| 2043 | 337,394 people | +0.6% |
| 2044 | 338,745 people | +0.4% |
| 2045 | 339,550 people | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 339,753 people | +0.1% |
| 2047 | 339,300 people | -0.1% |
| 2048 | 338,151 people | -0.3% |
| 2049 | 336,283 people | -0.6% |
| 2050 | 333,655 people | -0.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 333,655 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.39 million people, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 333,655 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 306,014 people, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +50.0% | 924.29 people | 1,386 people |
| 1200 | +50.0% | 1,386 people | 2,080 people |
| 1300 | +50.0% | 2,080 people | 3,119 people |
| 1400 | +50.0% | 3,119 people | 4,679 people |
| 1500 | +50.0% | 4,679 people | 7,018 people |
| 1600 | +50.0% | 7,018 people | 10,525 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 924.29 people | 924.29 people | 924.29 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 1,386 people | 1,386 people | 1,386 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 2,080 people | 2,080 people | 2,080 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 3,119 people | 3,119 people | 3,119 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 4,679 people | 4,679 people | 4,679 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 7,018 people | 7,018 people | 7,018 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 10,525 people | 10,525 people | 10,525 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 15,777 people | 15,777 people | 15,777 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 16,588 people | 16,588 people | 16,588 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 17,454 people | 17,454 people | 17,454 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 18,365 people | 18,365 people | 18,365 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 19,322 people | 19,322 people | 19,322 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 20,328 people | 20,328 people | 20,328 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 21,383 people | 21,383 people | 21,383 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 22,491 people | 22,491 people | 22,491 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 23,653 people | 23,653 people | 23,653 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 24,871 people | 24,871 people | 24,871 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 26,148 people | 26,148 people | 26,148 people | 1 |
| 1810s | 27,484 people | 27,484 people | 27,484 people | 1 |
| 1820s | 28,961 people | 28,961 people | 28,961 people | 1 |
| 1830s | 30,509 people | 30,509 people | 30,509 people | 1 |
| 1840s | 32,129 people | 32,129 people | 32,129 people | 1 |
| 1850s | 33,822 people | 33,822 people | 33,822 people | 1 |
| 1860s | 35,587 people | 35,587 people | 35,587 people | 1 |
| 1870s | 36,678 people | 36,678 people | 36,678 people | 1 |
| 1880s | 37,777 people | 37,777 people | 37,777 people | 1 |
| 1890s | 38,880 people | 38,880 people | 38,880 people | 1 |
| 1900s | 39,979 people | 39,979 people | 39,979 people | 1 |
| 1910s | 41,067 people | 41,067 people | 41,067 people | 1 |
| 1920s | 41,772 people | 41,772 people | 41,772 people | 1 |
| 1930s | 42,427 people | 42,427 people | 42,427 people | 1 |
| 1940s | 43,016 people | 43,016 people | 43,016 people | 1 |
| 1950s | 52,687 people | 48,644 people | 57,839 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 66,736 people | 59,292 people | 74,807 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 86,496 people | 76,746 people | 96,799 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 107,617 people | 98,579 people | 117,772 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 131,868 people | 120,276 people | 143,148 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 160,785 people | 145,938 people | 176,210 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 198,965 people | 179,299 people | 223,361 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 257,352 people | 231,858 people | 282,172 people | 10 |
| 2030s | 308,614 people | 287,427 people | 327,365 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 336,844 people | 330,494 people | 339,753 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 333,655 people | 333,655 people | 333,655 people | 1 |
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More population data for Vanuatu
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5164 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Vanuatu?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Vanuatu was 333,655 people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 339,753 people in 2046.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 924.29 people in 1000.
- How does Vanuatu rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Vanuatu ranks 154th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.