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Vanuatu Population

Vanuatu's population rose to 327,777 number in 2024, up from 320,409 number in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 2.3% (7,368) from the previous year. Vanuatu has population lower than the global median (327,777.00 vs median 6.75 million). Compared with the median in Oceania, Vanuatu is higher (327,777.00 vs regional median 167,777.00) and ranks 6th out of 19 countries in Oceania.

Vanuatu's life expectancy rose to 71.48 years in 2023, up from 71.3 years in 2022.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2024)

(in Number)
Year Population (Number)
2024 327,777
2023 320,409
2022 313,046
2021 305,868
2020 298,858
2019 291,985
2018 285,259
2017 278,507
2016 272,087
2015 266,101
2014 260,240
2013 254,482
2012 248,883
2011 243,474
2010 238,248
2009 232,731
2008 226,896
2007 221,276
2006 215,923
2005 210,760
2004 205,711
2003 200,746
2002 195,863
2001 191,031
2000 186,281
1999 182,048
1998 178,313
1997 174,626
1996 170,911
1995 167,137
1994 163,314
1993 159,463
1992 155,608
1991 151,793
1990 148,063
1989 144,393
1988 140,756
1987 137,187
1986 133,720
1985 130,356
1984 127,109
1983 123,998
1982 121,035
1981 118,249
1980 115,660
1979 113,040
1978 109,963
1977 106,618
1976 103,388
1975 100,269
1974 97,260
1973 94,362
1972 91,562
1971 88,862
1970 86,266
1969 83,755
1968 81,314
1967 78,921
1966 76,590
1965 74,358
1964 72,219
1963 70,159
1962 68,174
1961 66,264
1960 64,431
Vanuatu Population : Definition
Population measures the total number of people living in Vanuatu.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Adult Literacy Rate 89.1% 84.7% 2021
Gini Index 32.3 points 37.4 points 2019
Homicide Rate 0.32 0.66 2020
Poverty Rate 19.5% 25.7% 2019
Primary Enrollment Rate 106.53% 110.52% 2023