Population in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Population was 327,777 in 2024. β² Rising
Population in Vanuatu, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Vanuatu is 327,777, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Vanuatu peaked at 327,777 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 64,431, in 1960.
Vanuatu ranks 170th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73,618 | 64,431 | 83,755 | 10 |
| 1970s | 99,159 | 86,266 | 113,040 | 10 |
| 1980s | 129,246 | 115,660 | 144,393 | 10 |
| 1990s | 165,128 | 148,063 | 182,048 | 10 |
| 2000s | 208,722 | 186,281 | 232,731 | 10 |
| 2010s | 263,927 | 238,248 | 291,985 | 10 |
| 2020s | 313,192 | 298,858 | 327,777 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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 population in Vanuatu?
- Population in Vanuatu was 327,777 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 327,777 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,431 in 1960.
- How does Vanuatu rank for population?
- Vanuatu ranks 170th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.