Male population by age group in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Male population by age group was 22,713 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
22,713 people
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
170th
of 236 countries
All-time high
22,713 people
in 2023
All-time low
4,449 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male population by age group in Vanuatu, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male population by age group in Vanuatu is 22,713 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Vanuatu peaked at 22,713 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,449 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.
Male population by age group in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4,449 people | — |
| 1951 | 4,541 people | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 4,650 people | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 4,764 people | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 4,898 people | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 5,073 people | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 5,261 people | +3.7% |
| 1957 | 5,454 people | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 5,651 people | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 5,841 people | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 6,025 people | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 6,208 people | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 6,388 people | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 6,571 people | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 6,755 people | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 6,945 people | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 7,142 people | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 7,353 people | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 7,551 people | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 7,722 people | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 7,890 people | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 8,074 people | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 8,314 people | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 8,591 people | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 8,872 people | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 9,155 people | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 9,432 people | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 9,700 people | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 9,968 people | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 9,946 people | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 9,782 people | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 9,809 people | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 10,173 people | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 11,034 people | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 11,769 people | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 12,151 people | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 12,505 people | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 12,828 people | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 13,119 people | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 13,385 people | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 13,625 people | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 13,849 people | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 14,064 people | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 14,256 people | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 14,414 people | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 14,522 people | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 14,568 people | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 14,554 people | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 14,511 people | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 14,483 people | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 14,517 people | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 14,647 people | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 14,850 people | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 15,094 people | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 15,375 people | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 15,664 people | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 15,962 people | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 16,324 people | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 16,796 people | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 17,353 people | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 17,981 people | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 18,657 people | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 19,313 people | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 19,915 people | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 20,453 people | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 20,933 people | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 21,364 people | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 21,733 people | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 22,022 people | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 22,231 people | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 22,403 people | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 22,538 people | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 22,636 people | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 22,713 people | +0.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 22,713 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 636,684 people, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 22,713 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80,055 people, 28% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,058 people | 4,449 people | 5,841 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 6,866 people | 6,025 people | 7,722 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,994 people | 7,890 people | 9,968 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,656 people | 9,782 people | 13,385 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,285 people | 13,625 people | 14,568 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,658 people | 14,517 people | 17,353 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,460 people | 17,981 people | 22,231 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,572 people | 22,403 people | 22,713 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 167 Mayotte 25,210 people compare
- 168 Bhutan 24,682 people compare
- 169 Western Sahara 23,154 people compare
- 171 Cape Verde 20,057 people compare
- 172 Montenegro 19,052 people compare
- 173 Belize 18,296 people compare
More gender data for Vanuatu
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 133.22 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.7563 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 239.2 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 239.2 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male population by age group in Vanuatu?
- Male population by age group in Vanuatu was 22,713 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 22,713 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,449 people in 1950.
- How does Vanuatu rank for male population by age group?
- Vanuatu ranks 170th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 Male population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes men aged 0-4.