Female population by age group in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Female population by age group was 21,287 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female population by age group in Vanuatu, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, female population by age group in Vanuatu stood at 21,287 people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Vanuatu peaked at 21,287 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,128 people, in 1950.
Vanuatu ranks 170th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,770 people | 4,128 people | 5,528 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 6,469 people | 5,702 people | 7,149 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,331 people | 7,268 people | 9,381 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,668 people | 8,032 people | 12,507 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,406 people | 12,742 people | 13,682 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,673 people | 13,625 people | 16,251 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,204 people | 16,848 people | 20,888 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,176 people | 21,039 people | 21,287 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 168 Bhutan 23,649 people compare
- 169 Western Sahara 22,200 people compare
- 171 Cape Verde 19,076 people compare
- 172 Montenegro 17,738 people compare
- 173 Belize 17,443 people compare
More gender data for Vanuatu
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4,343 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4,637 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4,300 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4,590 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4,274 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 4,562 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 4,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 4,552 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 4,250 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 4,534 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Vanuatu?
- Female population by age group in Vanuatu was 21,287 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 21,287 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,128 people in 1950.
- How does Vanuatu rank for female population by age group?
- Vanuatu ranks 170th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.