Population (International Monetary) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Population (International Monetary) was 327,777 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
327,777
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
170th
of 186 countries
All-time high
327,777
in 2024
All-time low
64,431
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Population in Vanuatu, 1960–2024
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.
Population (International Monetary) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 64,431 | — |
| 1961 | 66,264 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 68,174 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 70,159 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 72,219 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 74,358 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 76,590 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 78,921 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 81,314 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 83,755 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 86,266 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 88,862 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 91,562 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 94,362 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 97,260 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 100,269 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 103,388 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 106,618 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 109,963 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 113,040 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 115,660 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 118,249 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 121,035 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 123,998 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 127,109 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 130,356 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 133,720 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 137,187 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 140,756 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 144,393 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 148,063 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 151,793 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 155,608 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 159,463 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 163,314 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 167,137 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 170,911 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 174,626 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 178,313 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 182,048 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 186,281 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 191,031 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 195,863 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 200,746 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 205,711 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 210,760 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 215,923 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 221,276 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 226,896 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 232,731 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 238,248 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 243,474 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 248,883 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 254,482 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 260,240 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 266,101 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 272,087 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 278,507 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 285,259 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 291,985 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 298,858 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 305,868 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 313,046 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 320,409 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 327,777 | +2.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 327,777 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.35 million, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 327,777 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.69 million, 6% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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