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Vanuatu population

Current population of Vanuatu

343,421

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
5
Deaths today
0
Change today (UTC)
+4
World rank
178th of 218
0.00% of world population
Population
335,169
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+2.23%
2025
Density
26 /km²
2023
Land area
12,190 km²
Urban population
22%
2025
Median age
20.3 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
3.57
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
71.7 yrs
2024
Net migration
−52
2025
Capital
Port-Vila
Region
East Asia & Pacific

Population of Vanuatu: overview

Vanuatu is home to 335,169 people (2025 estimate), ranking 178th in the world by population. Vanuatu is part of the East Asia & Pacific region and its capital is Port-Vila.

The population is expanding quickly, at 2.23% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 7,392 additional people over the past year.

The country is sparsely settled, with only about 26 people per km², spread across 12,190 km² of land. It is one of the least urbanized countries in the world — just 22% of people live in cities.

The population is young, with a median age of 20.3 years. The fertility rate of 3.57 children per woman sits above the replacement level of 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 71.7 years (2024).

The UN projects strong growth ahead: 534.39 thousand people by 2050, about 59% more than today. The 2030 projection is 372,428.

Vanuatu population, 1960–2025 and projections

0150K300K450K600K19601980200020202040projected2025: 335.17K1960: 64,4311961: 66,2641962: 68,1741963: 70,1591964: 72,2191965: 74,3581966: 76,5901967: 78,9211968: 81,3141969: 83,7551970: 86,2661971: 88,8621972: 91,5621973: 94,3621974: 97,2601975: 100,2691976: 103,3881977: 106,6181978: 109,9631979: 113,0401980: 115,6601981: 118,2491982: 121,0351983: 123,9981984: 127,1091985: 130,3561986: 133,7201987: 137,1871988: 140,7561989: 144,3931990: 148,0631991: 151,7931992: 155,6081993: 159,4631994: 163,3141995: 167,1371996: 170,9111997: 174,6261998: 178,3131999: 182,0482000: 186,2812001: 191,0312002: 195,8632003: 200,7462004: 205,7112005: 210,7602006: 215,9232007: 221,2762008: 226,8962009: 232,7312010: 238,2482011: 243,4742012: 248,8832013: 254,4822014: 260,2402015: 266,1012016: 272,0872017: 278,5072018: 285,2592019: 291,9852020: 298,8582021: 305,8682022: 313,0462023: 320,4092024: 327,7772025: 335,1692030: 372,4282050: 534,388
Population of Vanuatu by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
2025335,169+2.23%+7,392
2024327,777+2.27%+7,368
2023320,409+2.32%+7,363
2022313,046+2.32%+7,178
2021305,868+2.32%+7,010
2020298,858+2.33%+6,873
2019291,985+2.33%+6,726
2018285,259+2.40%+6,752
2017278,507+2.33%+6,420
2016272,087+2.22%+5,986
2015266,101+2.23%+5,861
2014260,240+2.24%+5,758
2010238,248+2.34%+5,517
2005210,760+2.42%+5,049
2000186,281+2.30%+4,233
1995167,137+2.31%+3,823
1990148,063+2.51%+3,670
1985130,356+2.52%+3,247
1980115,660+2.29%+2,620
1975100,269+3.05%+3,009
197086,266+2.95%+2,511
196574,358+2.92%+2,139
196064,431––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Vanuatu population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Vanuatu
YearProjected populationvs today
2030372,428+11.1%
2050534,388+59.4%

Vanuatu population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 38.0% of Vanuatu's population is under 15, 57.7% is of working age (15–64), and 4.4% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%6%6%8%8%0-4 male: 22,874 (6.8%)0-4 female: 21,430 (6.4%)0-45-9 male: 22,288 (6.6%)5-9 female: 20,956 (6.3%)10-14 male: 20,419 (6.1%)10-14 female: 19,269 (5.7%)10-1415-19 male: 17,020 (5.1%)15-19 female: 16,104 (4.8%)20-24 male: 13,569 (4.0%)20-24 female: 13,320 (4.0%)20-2425-29 male: 11,784 (3.5%)25-29 female: 12,711 (3.8%)30-34 male: 11,874 (3.5%)30-34 female: 13,016 (3.9%)30-3435-39 male: 10,650 (3.2%)35-39 female: 11,489 (3.4%)40-44 male: 8,919 (2.7%)40-44 female: 9,348 (2.8%)40-4445-49 male: 6,450 (1.9%)45-49 female: 5,887 (1.8%)50-54 male: 7,021 (2.1%)50-54 female: 5,917 (1.8%)50-5455-59 male: 5,180 (1.5%)55-59 female: 4,789 (1.4%)60-64 male: 3,998 (1.2%)60-64 female: 4,211 (1.3%)60-6465-69 male: 2,848 (0.8%)65-69 female: 3,378 (1.0%)70-74 male: 1,994 (0.6%)70-74 female: 2,284 (0.7%)70-7475-79 male: 1,239 (0.4%)75-79 female: 1,133 (0.3%)80-84 male: 630 (0.2%)80-84 female: 471 (0.1%)80-8485-89 male: 271 (0.1%)85-89 female: 189 (0.1%)90-94 male: 90 (0.0%)90-94 female: 86 (0.0%)90-9495-99 male: 26 (0.0%)95-99 female: 34 (0.0%)100+ male: 2 (0.0%)100+ female: 4 (0.0%)100+

Vanuatu population FAQ

What is the population of Vanuatu in 2026?

Vanuatu's population is estimated at about 343.42 thousand in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 335,169 (2025). Vanuatu ranks 178th in the world by population.

Is the population of Vanuatu growing or shrinking?

Vanuatu's population is growing at about 2.23% per year, an increase of roughly 7,392 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Vanuatu?

Vanuatu has about 26 people per square kilometre across a land area of 12,190 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Vanuatu?

Vanuatu is home to about 0.00% of the world's population.

What is Vanuatu's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Vanuatu's population at 534,388 in 2050, passing through 372,428 in 2030.

What is the median age in Vanuatu?

The median age in Vanuatu is 20.3 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.