🇻🇺 Population of Vanuatu

334,506
Current Population of Vanuatu
7,800
Net population growth this year
27.44
Population Density (people/km²)

As of July 1, 2023 the population of Vanuatu reached 334,506, of which 168,202 people are male and 166,304 female. The country has a population density of 27.441 people per square kilometer. With an overall population growth rate of 2.332% for the year. According to the latest data, Vanuatu is set to increase its population size by 7,837 people next year. Making the total population count of Vanuatu 342,324 people by 2024.

Historic Population of Vanuatu (1950 - 2023)

Between 1950 and 2023 the population of Vanuatu grown from 51,568 people to 334,506. An increase of the population size by 548.67% in 73 years.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
1950 51,568 28,813 22,754 887 4.2303 1.72%
1951 52,432 29,172 23,260 843 4.3013 1.608%
1952 53,361 29,568 23,793 1,014 4.3774 1.9%
1953 54,411 30,026 24,385 1,087 4.4636 1.998%
1954 55,548 30,535 25,013 1,185 4.5568 2.133%
1955 56,770 31,092 25,677 1,259 4.6571 2.218%
1956 58,071 31,692 26,379 1,344 4.7638 2.315%
1957 59,529 32,380 27,150 1,573 4.8835 2.643%
1958 61,140 33,153 27,988 1,648 5.0156 2.696%
1959 62,831 33,967 28,864 1,735 5.1543 2.762%
1960 64,608 34,828 29,780 1,818 5.3001 2.814%
1961 66,462 35,730 30,732 1,889 5.4521 2.842%
1962 68,390 36,672 31,718 1,969 5.6104 2.879%
1963 70,400 37,658 32,741 2,050 5.7752 2.912%
1964 72,494 38,684 33,809 2,137 5.947 2.948%
1965 74,676 39,756 34,920 2,229 6.126 2.985%
1966 76,945 40,874 36,071 2,307 6.3121 2.998%
1967 79,311 42,041 37,270 2,426 6.5062 3.059%
1968 81,782 43,240 38,542 2,516 6.7089 3.077%
1969 84,350 44,462 39,887 2,619 6.9196 3.105%
1970 87,018 45,718 41,300 2,719 7.1385 3.125%
1971 89,796 47,009 42,786 2,835 7.3663 3.157%
1972 92,687 48,339 44,348 2,948 7.6035 3.181%
1973 95,687 49,708 45,978 3,052 7.8496 3.19%
1974 98,790 51,117 47,673 3,155 8.1042 3.194%
1975 102,010 52,582 49,428 3,283 8.3683 3.219%
1976 105,341 54,108 51,233 3,379 8.6416 3.208%
1977 108,769 55,691 53,078 3,478 8.9228 3.198%
1978 112,185 57,560 54,624 3,354 9.203 2.99%
1979 115,344 60,170 55,173 2,963 9.4621 2.569%
1980 118,156 62,318 55,839 2,663 9.6929 2.254%
1981 120,887 63,546 57,341 2,798 9.9169 2.315%
1982 123,748 64,834 58,913 2,923 10.1516 2.362%
1983 126,743 66,194 60,550 3,068 10.3973 2.421%
1984 129,872 67,622 62,252 3,192 10.6541 2.458%
1985 133,119 69,105 64,013 3,300 10.9203 2.479%
1986 136,488 70,651 65,836 3,437 11.1967 2.518%
1987 139,956 72,254 67,702 3,500 11.4812 2.501%
1988 143,528 73,912 69,616 3,643 11.7742 2.538%
1989 147,181 75,610 71,571 3,664 12.0739 2.49%
1990 150,882 77,382 73,500 3,739 12.3776 2.478%
1991 154,678 79,256 75,421 3,851 12.6889 2.49%
1992 158,577 81,188 77,390 3,949 13.0088 2.49%
1993 162,548 83,157 79,391 3,992 13.3345 2.456%
1994 166,560 85,148 81,412 4,030 13.6636 2.42%
1995 170,612 87,159 83,452 4,073 13.996 2.387%
1996 174,714 89,203 85,512 4,133 14.3326 2.366%
1997 178,871 91,277 87,594 4,180 14.6736 2.337%
1998 183,088 93,377 89,711 4,254 15.0195 2.324%
1999 187,432 95,542 91,890 4,434 15.3759 2.366%
2000 192,074 97,832 94,242 4,850 15.7567 2.525%
2001 197,034 100,260 96,774 5,069 16.1635 2.573%
2002 202,125 102,762 99,363 5,115 16.5813 2.531%
2003 207,258 105,288 101,970 5,151 17.0023 2.485%
2004 212,422 107,823 104,599 5,175 17.4259 2.436%
2005 217,632 110,376 107,256 5,247 17.8534 2.411%
2006 222,923 112,974 109,949 5,333 18.2873 2.392%
2007 228,345 115,641 112,704 5,511 18.7321 2.414%
2008 233,952 118,398 115,554 5,705 19.1922 2.439%
2009 239,689 121,208 118,481 5,767 19.6627 2.406%
2010 245,453 124,029 121,424 5,762 20.1356 2.348%
2011 251,294 126,894 124,400 5,920 20.6148 2.356%
2012 257,313 129,845 127,469 6,119 21.1086 2.378%
2013 263,534 132,896 130,637 6,321 21.6188 2.399%
2014 269,927 136,042 133,885 6,466 22.1433 2.396%
2015 276,438 139,253 137,185 6,557 22.6775 2.372%
2016 283,218 142,613 140,606 7,002 23.2336 2.472%
2017 290,239 146,104 144,135 7,040 23.8096 2.426%
2018 297,298 149,615 147,683 7,078 24.3887 2.381%
2019 304,404 153,149 151,256 7,135 24.9717 2.344%
2020 311,685 156,782 154,903 7,426 25.5689 2.383%
2021 319,136 160,506 158,631 7,477 26.1802 2.343%
2022 326,740 164,308 162,433 7,731 26.804 2.366%
2023 334,506 168,202 166,304 7,800 27.441 2.332%

Statements that can be derived from Vanuatu's population data

  • Vanuatu has a population of 334,506 people, as of July 1, 2023.
  • Vanuatu's population is equivalent to 0.00% of the total world population.
  • In 2023, Vanuatu's population will grow with 7,800 people.
  • In 2023, 0 more people will immigrate to Vanuatu than emigrate from the country.
  • The median age of the population in Vanuatu is 19.61 years.
  • In Vanuatu there are 27.44 people per square kilometers (0.386102 square miles), if spaced out evenly.
  • 18.11 infants die at birth out of a 1000 new born in Vanuatu.
  • In Vanuatu, 168,202 of the total population are male, and 166,304 are female.

Future Population of Vanuatu (2023 - 2100)

Vanuatu's population is set to incease in the future from 334,506 people to 1,019,378 people. An increase of the population size by 1876.76% from 2023 to 2100.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
2023 334,506 168,202 166,304 7,800 27.441 2.332%
2024 342,324 172,124 170,201 7,837 28.0824 2.289%
2025 350,202 176,072 174,130 7,918 28.7286 2.261%
2026 358,162 180,061 178,101 8,002 29.3816 2.234%
2027 366,230 184,108 182,122 8,134 30.0435 2.221%
2028 374,415 188,216 186,199 8,236 30.7149 2.2%
2029 382,716 192,381 190,335 8,366 31.3959 2.186%
2030 391,134 196,607 194,528 8,471 32.0865 2.166%
2031 399,683 200,902 198,782 8,627 32.7878 2.159%
2032 408,365 205,263 203,102 8,736 33.5 2.139%
2033 417,158 209,682 207,476 8,849 34.2213 2.121%
2034 426,050 214,155 211,895 8,936 34.9508 2.097%
2035 435,047 218,685 216,362 9,058 35.6888 2.082%
2036 444,152 223,270 220,881 9,151 36.4357 2.06%
2037 453,374 227,918 225,456 9,294 37.1923 2.05%
2038 462,717 232,632 230,085 9,392 37.9587 2.03%
2039 472,147 237,390 234,757 9,468 38.7323 2.005%
2040 481,641 242,181 239,460 9,520 39.5112 1.977%
2041 491,182 246,998 244,185 9,562 40.2938 1.947%
2042 500,781 251,846 248,935 9,636 41.0813 1.924%
2043 510,431 256,725 253,706 9,664 41.8729 1.893%
2044 520,124 261,630 258,494 9,721 42.668 1.869%
2045 529,838 266,544 263,295 9,708 43.465 1.832%
2046 539,582 271,473 268,108 9,779 44.2643 1.812%
2047 549,346 276,416 272,929 9,749 45.0653 1.775%
2048 559,073 281,338 277,735 9,706 45.8632 1.736%
2049 568,810 286,265 282,545 9,768 46.662 1.717%
2050 578,568 291,205 287,362 9,747 47.4625 1.685%
2051 588,316 296,141 292,175 9,749 48.2621 1.657%
2052 598,076 301,083 296,993 9,772 49.0628 1.634%
2053 607,835 306,022 301,812 9,745 49.8634 1.603%
2054 617,562 310,945 306,617 9,711 50.6614 1.573%
2055 627,271 315,860 311,410 9,706 51.4578 1.547%
2056 636,960 320,766 316,194 9,673 52.2527 1.519%
2057 646,670 325,683 320,986 9,745 53.0492 1.507%
2058 656,415 330,617 325,798 9,747 53.8487 1.485%
2059 666,138 335,538 330,599 9,698 54.6463 1.456%
2060 675,859 340,465 335,394 9,744 55.4437 1.442%
2061 685,592 345,401 340,192 9,723 56.2422 1.418%
2062 695,307 350,328 344,979 9,706 57.0391 1.396%
2063 704,976 355,230 349,746 9,633 57.8324 1.366%
2064 714,623 360,129 354,494 9,660 58.6237 1.352%
2065 724,277 365,035 359,242 9,648 59.4157 1.332%
2066 733,906 369,930 363,975 9,609 60.2055 1.309%
2067 743,520 374,825 368,694 9,619 60.9942 1.294%
2068 753,091 379,704 373,387 9,524 61.7794 1.265%
2069 762,627 384,574 378,054 9,548 62.5617 1.252%
2070 772,140 389,435 382,705 9,479 63.3421 1.228%
2071 781,616 394,278 387,338 9,472 64.1194 1.212%
2072 791,028 399,094 391,933 9,351 64.8915 1.182%
2073 800,366 403,881 396,485 9,326 65.6576 1.165%
2074 809,668 408,654 401,013 9,277 66.4206 1.146%
2075 818,909 413,398 405,510 9,206 67.1788 1.124%
2076 828,073 418,104 409,968 9,122 67.9305 1.102%
2077 837,156 422,774 414,382 9,044 68.6756 1.08%
2078 846,146 427,397 418,749 8,936 69.4131 1.056%
2079 855,057 431,983 423,074 8,886 70.1441 1.039%
2080 863,916 436,544 427,372 8,833 70.8709 1.022%
2081 872,662 441,048 431,615 8,658 71.5884 0.992%
2082 881,281 445,486 435,795 8,580 72.2954 0.974%
2083 889,789 449,868 439,921 8,436 72.9934 0.948%
2084 898,196 454,196 444,000 8,379 73.6831 0.933%
2085 906,524 458,480 448,044 8,275 74.3662 0.913%
2086 914,727 462,695 452,032 8,132 75.0391 0.889%
2087 922,851 466,870 455,981 8,116 75.7056 0.879%
2088 930,937 471,024 459,913 8,055 76.3689 0.865%
2089 938,950 475,139 463,812 7,971 77.0263 0.849%
2090 946,837 479,187 467,650 7,802 77.6733 0.824%
2091 954,578 483,156 471,422 7,681 78.3083 0.805%
2092 962,202 487,067 475,135 7,565 78.9337 0.786%
2093 969,726 490,929 478,796 7,483 79.5509 0.772%
2094 977,186 494,758 482,428 7,437 80.1629 0.761%
2095 984,553 498,541 486,012 7,298 80.7673 0.741%
2096 991,795 502,262 489,533 7,187 81.3614 0.725%
2097 998,924 505,927 492,997 7,069 81.9461 0.708%
2098 1,005,908 509,522 496,385 6,899 82.5191 0.686%
2099 1,012,718 513,034 499,685 6,723 83.0778 0.664%
2100 1,019,378 516,471 502,908 6,597 83.6242 0.647%

Population Density of Vanuatu

Today, Vanuatu has a population density of 27.441 people per square kilometer. The country has seen a change in density from 4.2303 people/km² since the 1950 to 27.441 people/km² in 2023. In the future, Vanuatu is projected to reach a population density of 83.6242 people per square kilometer, by the year 2100.

Population Density of Vanuatu Between 1950 - 2100

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Growth Rate of Vanuatu's Population

The population growth rate of Vanuatu currently stands at 2.332% as of July 1, 2023. This is a decrease by 0.034 percentage points when compared to data from previous year. By 2023, the population growth rate of Vanuatu will decrease to 2.332%. If we look further into the future, we can see that Vanuatu's population growth is projected to land at a positive rate of 0.647% by the year 2100.

Population Growth Rate of Vanuatu Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Growth Rate
1950 1.72%
1960 2.814%
1970 3.125%
1980 2.254%
1990 2.478%
2000 2.525%
2010 2.348%
2020 2.383%
Year Growth Rate
2030 2.166%
2040 1.977%
2050 1.685%
2060 1.442%
2070 1.228%
2080 1.022%
2090 0.824%
2100 0.647%
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Life Expectancy of Vanuatu

Today, Vanuatu has an average life expectancy of 70.6899 years of age. The country has seen a change in life expectancy from 44.5499 years since the 1950 to 70.6899 years in 2023. In the future, Vanuatu is projected to reach a population life expectancy of 82.8426 years of age, by the year 2100.

Life Expectancy of Vanuatu Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Life Expectancy (Age)
1950 44,549
1960 49,630
1970 55,186
1980 61,082
1990 66,674
2000 68,965
2010 69,617
2020 70,299
Year Life Expectancy (Age)
2030 72,000
2040 73,693
2050 75,275
2060 76,810
2070 78,345
2080 79,849
2090 81,380
2100 82,842
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Migration to and from Vanuatu

In 2023 Vanuatu will see net migrations of 0 people. This means that 0 more people will immigrate to Vanuatu than emigrate from the country this year. A decrease of net migrations when compared to the previous year of 2022, when the net migrations of Vanuatu was 0.

Net Migration for Vanuatu Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Net Migration
1950 -164
1960 0
1970 30
1980 -834
1990 -939
2000 -458
2010 -882
2020 -197
Year Net Migration
2030 0
2040 0
2050 0
2060 0
2070 0
2080 0
2090 0
2100 0
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Births in Vanuatu

In 2023, Vanuatu will see 9,531 babies be born. That is an increase when compared to the ammount of births recorded by Vanuatu in 2022, when the country saw 9,466 new borns.

Births Vanuatu Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Births
1950 2,179
1960 2,887
1970 3,703
1980 4,590
1990 5,689
2000 6,370
2010 8,131
2020 9,336
Year Births
2030 10,348
2040 11,860
2050 12,690
2060 13,424
2070 14,022
2080 14,290
2090 14,210
2100 14,142
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Deaths in Vanuatu

In 2023, 1,740 people will die in Vanuatu. That is an increase of Vanuatu's death count when compared to 2022, when the country recorded 1,736 deaths.

Deaths Vanuatu Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Deaths
1950 1,129
1960 1,076
1970 1,012
1980 1,091
1990 1,004
2000 1,060
2010 1,490
2020 1,711
Year Births
2030 1,879
2040 2,331
2050 2,945
2060 3,681
2070 4,539
2080 5,451
2090 6,400
2100 7,538
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Median Age in Vanuatu

The median age of Vanuatu has been on an upward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the median age of Vanuatu will reach 35.361 years of age, by the year 2100.

Median Age in Vanuatu Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Median Age
1950 17.6485
1960 16.4933
1970 15.7341
1980 16.2514
1990 16.5164
2000 16.9953
2010 19.2158
2020 19.465
Year Median Age
2030 20.6516
2040 23.0185
2050 25.0003
2060 26.8969
2070 28.998
2080 31.1565
2090 33.297
2100 35.361
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Fertility Rate in Vanuatu

The fertility rate of Vanuatu has been on a downward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the total fertility rate of Vanuatu will reach 2.1164 births per woman, by the year 2100.

Fertility Rate in Vanuatu Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
1950 7.1572
1960 6.8628
1970 6.433
1980 5.7372
1990 5.0287
2000 4.4799
2010 4.1502
2020 3.7778
Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
2030 3.4031
2040 3.1041
2050 2.8594
2060 2.6652
2070 2.4872
2080 2.3519
2090 2.2135
2100 2.1164
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Infant Mortality Rate in Vanuatu

The infant mortality rate is recorded as infant deaths under 1 year for every 1,000 live births. It gives us an insight into the maternal and infant health of Vanuatu while at the same time being an important marker for the overall health of the country. The infant mortality rate of Vanuatu has been on a positive downward trend since the 1950's when the infant mortality rate of the country was 125.8993. Today, Vanuatu has a much better infant mortality rate of 18.1138 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births. This is set to improve even further in the future when Vanuatu is projected to record an infant mortality rate of only 3.7633 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births, by the year 2100.

Infant Mortality Rate in Vanuatu Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Infant Mortality Rate
1950 125.8993
1960 106.6347
1970 78.6252
1980 52.0699
1990 28.7856
2000 23.5291
2010 24.0541
2020 20.8225
Year Infant Mortality Rate
2030 14.0537
2040 10.625
2050 8.3376
2060 6.7181
2070 5.6188
2080 4.8325
2090 4.222
2100 3.7633
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Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2022.

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2022

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