Vanuatu Demographics: Median age, Gender, Race, Religion

Median age in Vanuatu, 1960–2100

In 1960, the median age in Vanuatu was 17.7 years compared to the world's average of 22.5 years. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 21.3 years, compared with the average of 31.6 years in other countries. Ranked 156th for median age 64 years ago (old to young), Vanuatu ranks 156th currently.

According to the United Nations projections, the median age in Vanuatu is expected to increase to 36.9 years by 2100. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

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Vanuatu

Male

Female

Age range	Share of population
	Vanuatu
	Male	Female
80+	0.31%	0.23%
75-79	0.37%	0.31%
70-74	0.59%	0.64%
65-69	0.84%	1%
60-64	1.17%	1.26%
55-59	1.53%	1.43%
50-54	2.05%	1.75%
45-49	1.99%	1.7%
40-44	2.59%	2.72%
35-39	3.18%	3.39%
30-34	3.57%	3.91%
25-29	3.6%	3.92%
20-24	3.99%	3.98%
15-19	4.97%	4.71%
10-14	6.06%	5.72%
5-9	6.73%	6.34%
0-4	6.95%	6.51%

The chart above is a variation of the population pyramid and represents the age and gender structure. Vanuatu has average demographic potential with 71% of people in the 0-34 age group (ranked 45/196).

Working-age demographic by year

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Vanuatu

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Year	Working age share
	Vanuatu	World
2100	62.4%	59.6%
2099	62.5%	59.6%
2098	62.6%	59.7%
2097	62.6%	59.7%
2096	62.7%	59.7%
2095	62.8%	59.7%
2094	62.8%	59.7%
2093	62.9%	59.8%
2092	62.9%	59.8%
2091	63%	59.8%
2090	63%	59.8%
2089	63%	59.8%
2088	63.1%	59.8%
2087	63.2%	59.8%
2086	63.2%	59.8%
2085	63.3%	59.9%
2084	63.4%	59.9%
2083	63.5%	60%
2082	63.6%	60.1%
2081	63.7%	60.3%
2080	63.8%	60.4%
2079	63.9%	60.6%
2078	63.9%	60.7%
2077	64%	60.9%
2076	64.1%	61%
2075	64.2%	61.1%
2074	64.2%	61.3%
2073	64.2%	61.4%
2072	64.2%	61.5%
2071	64.2%	61.6%
2070	64.1%	61.7%
2069	64.1%	61.8%
2068	64%	61.9%
2067	63.9%	62%
2066	63.8%	62%
2065	63.7%	62.1%
2064	63.5%	62.1%
2063	63.4%	62.1%
2062	63.3%	62.2%
2061	63.2%	62.2%
2060	63.1%	62.3%
2059	63%	62.3%
2058	63%	62.4%
2057	62.9%	62.4%
2056	62.8%	62.5%
2055	62.8%	62.7%
2054	62.7%	62.8%
2053	62.6%	62.9%
2052	62.6%	63.1%
2051	62.6%	63.2%
2050	62.5%	63.4%
2049	62.5%	63.5%
2048	62.5%	63.6%
2047	62.4%	63.8%
2046	62.4%	63.9%
2045	62.3%	64%
2044	62.3%	64.1%
2043	62%	64.2%
2042	61.7%	64.3%
2041	61.7%	64.4%
2040	61.6%	64.5%
2039	61.5%	64.7%
2038	61.4%	64.8%
2037	61.3%	64.9%
2036	61.1%	65.1%
2035	60.9%	65.2%
2034	60.6%	65.3%
2033	60.3%	65.4%
2032	59.9%	65.4%
2031	59.6%	65.4%
2030	59.2%	65.4%
2029	58.8%	65.4%
2028	58.5%	65.4%
2027	58.1%	65.4%
2026	57.8%	65.2%
2025	57.5%	65.1%
2024	57.4%	65.1%
2023	57.2%	65%
2022	57%	64.9%
2021	56.9%	64.9%
2020	56.9%	64.8%
2019	57%	64.9%
2018	57.1%	64.9%
2017	57.3%	65%
2016	57.5%	65.1%
2015	57.7%	65.1%
2014	58%	65.2%
2013	58.2%	65.2%
2012	58.4%	65.2%
2011	58.5%	65.2%
2010	58.6%	65.1%
2009	58.4%	65%
2008	58.2%	64.9%
2007	57.9%	64.7%
2006	57.4%	64.5%
2005	57%	64.3%
2004	56.5%	64%
2003	55.9%	63.7%
2002	55.4%	63.4%
2001	54.8%	63.1%
2000	54.3%	62.8%
1999	53.7%	62.5%
1998	53.2%	62.2%
1997	52.6%	61.9%
1996	52.2%	61.7%
1995	51.8%	61.5%
1994	51.5%	61.3%
1993	51.8%	61.2%
1992	52.4%	61.1%
1991	52.6%	61%
1990	52.4%	60.9%
1989	52.2%	60.8%
1988	52.1%	60.7%
1987	51.9%	60.5%
1986	51.8%	60.4%
1985	51.7%	60.1%
1984	51.6%	59.9%
1983	51.5%	59.6%
1982	51.5%	59.3%
1981	51.3%	59%
1980	51.1%	58.7%
1979	51.7%	58.4%
1978	52.4%	58%
1977	52.2%	57.7%
1976	52%	57.5%
1975	51.7%	57.4%
1974	51.5%	57.3%
1973	51.4%	57.3%
1972	51.2%	57.2%
1971	51.1%	57.1%
1970	51.1%	57%
1969	51.1%	56.9%
1968	51.2%	56.9%
1967	51.3%	56.9%
1966	51.4%	56.8%
1965	51.4%	56.9%
1964	51.4%	57%
1963	51.4%	57.2%
1962	51.5%	57.4%
1961	51.5%	57.5%
1960	51.6%	57.6%

The share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 in Vanuatu changed from 56.5% to 57.4% between 2004 and 2024.

Age dependency by year

Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64. Age dependency in Vanuatu decreased from 77.1% to 74.2% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of children and an increased proportion of people aged 65+

Share of young demographic (0-14 years) by year

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Year	Share of 0-14
	Vanuatu	World
2100	20.6%	16.5%
2099	20.7%	16.6%
2098	20.9%	16.6%
2097	21%	16.7%
2096	21.2%	16.8%
2095	21.3%	16.8%
2094	21.5%	16.9%
2093	21.7%	17%
2092	21.8%	17%
2091	22%	17.1%
2090	22.2%	17.2%
2089	22.3%	17.2%
2088	22.5%	17.3%
2087	22.7%	17.4%
2086	22.9%	17.4%
2085	23.1%	17.5%
2084	23.3%	17.5%
2083	23.5%	17.6%
2082	23.7%	17.7%
2081	23.8%	17.7%
2080	24%	17.8%
2079	24.2%	17.8%
2078	24.4%	17.9%
2077	24.6%	17.9%
2076	24.8%	18%
2075	25%	18%
2074	25.1%	18.1%
2073	25.3%	18.2%
2072	25.5%	18.2%
2071	25.7%	18.3%
2070	25.9%	18.3%
2069	26.1%	18.4%
2068	26.2%	18.5%
2067	26.5%	18.6%
2066	26.7%	18.6%
2065	26.9%	18.7%
2064	27.1%	18.8%
2063	27.4%	18.9%
2062	27.6%	19.1%
2061	27.9%	19.2%
2060	28.1%	19.3%
2059	28.4%	19.4%
2058	28.7%	19.5%
2057	28.9%	19.6%
2056	29.2%	19.8%
2055	29.5%	19.9%
2054	29.8%	20%
2053	30%	20.1%
2052	30.3%	20.2%
2051	30.5%	20.3%
2050	30.8%	20.4%
2049	31%	20.5%
2048	31.2%	20.6%
2047	31.4%	20.7%
2046	31.6%	20.8%
2045	31.7%	20.9%
2044	31.9%	20.9%
2043	32.1%	21%
2042	32.2%	21.1%
2041	32.4%	21.2%
2040	32.6%	21.2%
2039	32.8%	21.3%
2038	33%	21.4%
2037	33.3%	21.5%
2036	33.6%	21.6%
2035	33.9%	21.8%
2034	34.3%	22%
2033	34.7%	22.2%
2032	35.1%	22.4%
2031	35.5%	22.7%
2030	36%	23%
2029	36.5%	23.3%
2028	36.9%	23.6%
2027	37.4%	23.9%
2026	37.8%	24.2%
2025	38.2%	24.6%
2024	38.3%	24.7%
2023	38.6%	25%
2022	38.8%	25.3%
2021	39%	25.6%
2020	39%	25.8%
2019	39%	26%
2018	38.9%	26.2%
2017	38.8%	26.4%
2016	38.7%	26.5%
2015	38.5%	26.6%
2014	38.4%	26.8%
2013	38.2%	26.9%
2012	38.2%	27%
2011	38.1%	27.1%
2010	38.2%	27.3%
2009	38.5%	27.5%
2008	38.8%	27.6%
2007	39.2%	27.9%
2006	39.6%	28.1%
2005	40.2%	28.5%
2004	40.7%	28.8%
2003	41.3%	29.2%
2002	41.8%	29.6%
2001	42.4%	30%
2000	42.9%	30.4%
1999	43.5%	30.8%
1998	44%	31.1%
1997	44.4%	31.5%
1996	44.8%	31.8%
1995	45%	32.1%
1994	45.2%	32.3%
1993	44.8%	32.5%
1992	44.1%	32.7%
1991	43.9%	32.9%
1990	43.9%	33%
1989	44%	33.2%
1988	44.1%	33.4%
1987	44.1%	33.6%
1986	44.2%	33.8%
1985	44.2%	34%
1984	44.1%	34.3%
1983	44%	34.6%
1982	44%	34.9%
1981	43.9%	35.2%
1980	44%	35.5%
1979	44.5%	35.9%
1978	45%	36.3%
1977	45.1%	36.7%
1976	45.2%	36.9%
1975	45.4%	37.1%
1974	45.5%	37.2%
1973	45.5%	37.3%
1972	45.6%	37.5%
1971	45.7%	37.6%
1970	45.7%	37.7%
1969	45.8%	37.8%
1968	45.8%	37.9%
1967	45.8%	38%
1966	45.7%	38%
1965	45.5%	38%
1964	45.4%	38%
1963	45.2%	37.8%
1962	45.1%	37.6%
1961	44.8%	37.5%
1960	44.6%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Vanuatu decreased from 40.7% to 38.3% between 2004 and 2024 due to changes in birth rates.

Share of old population (65+) by year

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Year	Share of 65+ years old
	Vanuatu	World
2100	17%	23.9%
2099	16.7%	23.8%
2098	16.5%	23.7%
2097	16.3%	23.6%
2096	16.1%	23.5%
2095	15.9%	23.4%
2094	15.7%	23.4%
2093	15.5%	23.3%
2092	15.3%	23.2%
2091	15.1%	23.1%
2090	14.8%	23.1%
2089	14.6%	23%
2088	14.4%	22.9%
2087	14.1%	22.8%
2086	13.9%	22.7%
2085	13.6%	22.6%
2084	13.4%	22.5%
2083	13.1%	22.4%
2082	12.8%	22.2%
2081	12.5%	22%
2080	12.2%	21.8%
2079	11.9%	21.6%
2078	11.6%	21.4%
2077	11.4%	21.2%
2076	11.1%	21%
2075	10.9%	20.8%
2074	10.7%	20.6%
2073	10.5%	20.4%
2072	10.3%	20.3%
2071	10.1%	20.1%
2070	9.99%	19.9%
2069	9.87%	19.8%
2068	9.75%	19.6%
2067	9.65%	19.5%
2066	9.55%	19.3%
2065	9.45%	19.2%
2064	9.35%	19.1%
2063	9.24%	18.9%
2062	9.12%	18.8%
2061	8.97%	18.6%
2060	8.79%	18.5%
2059	8.6%	18.3%
2058	8.38%	18.1%
2057	8.17%	17.9%
2056	7.95%	17.7%
2055	7.74%	17.5%
2054	7.53%	17.2%
2053	7.32%	17%
2052	7.11%	16.7%
2051	6.9%	16.4%
2050	6.71%	16.2%
2049	6.52%	16%
2048	6.35%	15.8%
2047	6.19%	15.5%
2046	6.05%	15.3%
2045	5.92%	15.1%
2044	5.81%	14.9%
2043	5.97%	14.8%
2042	6.02%	14.6%
2041	5.92%	14.4%
2040	5.81%	14.2%
2039	5.69%	14%
2038	5.56%	13.8%
2037	5.44%	13.5%
2036	5.33%	13.3%
2035	5.23%	13%
2034	5.14%	12.7%
2033	5.05%	12.4%
2032	4.98%	12.2%
2031	4.9%	11.9%
2030	4.8%	11.6%
2029	4.7%	11.3%
2028	4.6%	11%
2027	4.51%	10.7%
2026	4.42%	10.5%
2025	4.34%	10.3%
2024	4.3%	10.2%
2023	4.22%	9.98%
2022	4.15%	9.74%
2021	4.1%	9.53%
2020	4.06%	9.33%
2019	4.01%	9.1%
2018	3.94%	8.88%
2017	3.89%	8.65%
2016	3.83%	8.45%
2015	3.74%	8.26%
2014	3.64%	8.08%
2013	3.54%	7.92%
2012	3.43%	7.78%
2011	3.32%	7.66%
2010	3.21%	7.58%
2009	3.1%	7.52%
2008	3.03%	7.47%
2007	2.97%	7.41%
2006	2.93%	7.34%
2005	2.88%	7.26%
2004	2.85%	7.18%
2003	2.82%	7.1%
2002	2.8%	7.01%
2001	2.8%	6.92%
2000	2.79%	6.84%
1999	2.82%	6.76%
1998	2.89%	6.68%
1997	2.96%	6.61%
1996	3.04%	6.53%
1995	3.13%	6.45%
1994	3.23%	6.37%
1993	3.33%	6.29%
1992	3.44%	6.21%
1991	3.56%	6.14%
1990	3.68%	6.07%
1989	3.78%	6.01%
1988	3.86%	5.95%
1987	3.95%	5.91%
1986	4.05%	5.86%
1985	4.15%	5.82%
1984	4.28%	5.8%
1983	4.41%	5.79%
1982	4.57%	5.8%
1981	4.75%	5.81%
1980	4.95%	5.81%
1979	3.86%	5.77%
1978	2.66%	5.71%
1977	2.71%	5.65%
1976	2.8%	5.59%
1975	2.9%	5.53%
1974	3%	5.47%
1973	3.09%	5.42%
1972	3.16%	5.37%
1971	3.19%	5.32%
1970	3.17%	5.28%
1969	3.08%	5.24%
1968	2.93%	5.2%
1967	2.87%	5.16%
1966	2.96%	5.12%
1965	3.07%	5.08%
1964	3.2%	5.04%
1963	3.34%	5.02%
1962	3.49%	5.01%
1961	3.64%	4.99%
1960	3.79%	4.97%

The share of older people aged 65 and over in Vanuatu increased from 2.85% to 4.3% between 2004 and 2024.

Median age map

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