Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Number of people living in urban and rural areas was 74,816 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Vanuatu, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in urban and rural areas in Vanuatu is 74,816 people, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Vanuatu peaked at 74,816 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,898 people, in 1950.
Vanuatu ranks 192nd of 236 countries on this measure, 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 | 3,760 people | 2,898 people | 4,831 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 6,882 people | 5,139 people | 8,949 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 12,663 people | 9,520 people | 16,241 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,630 people | 17,081 people | 26,621 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,259 people | 27,786 people | 38,900 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,937 people | 40,343 people | 56,522 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,961 people | 58,948 people | 69,241 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 70,655 people | 67,000 people | 74,816 people | 6 |
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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 people living in urban and rural areas in Vanuatu?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Vanuatu was 74,816 people in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 74,816 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,898 people in 1950.
- How does Vanuatu rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Vanuatu ranks 192nd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.