Vanuatu has a population density of 69.6 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Vanuatu has 400,309 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Vanuatu ranked 160th out of 197.
Vanuatu has 0.004% of the world's population and 0.008% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Vanuatu compared to the World's average
Vanuatu
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 69.6 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 160/197 | N/A |
| Population |
342645
|
8280917972
|
| Land area | 4,707 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 400,309 sq ft | 196,907 sq ft |
| Rural population | 77.7% | 42.4% |
| Urban population | 22.3% | 57.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28.6% |
Vanuatu population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Vanuatu has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 59.3%. The population density rank was 160th 22 years ago and is 160th still.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 69.6 | 160 |
| 2023 | 68.1 | 162 |
| 2022 | 66.5 | 163 |
| 2021 | 65 | 163 |
| 2020 | 63.5 | 164 |
| 2019 | 62 | 164 |
| 2018 | 60.6 | 164 |
| 2017 | 59.2 | 164 |
| 2016 | 57.8 | 163 |
| 2015 | 56.5 | 163 |
| 2014 | 55.3 | 162 |
| 2013 | 54.1 | 161 |
| 2012 | 52.9 | 160 |
| 2011 | 51.7 | 159 |
| 2010 | 50.6 | 159 |
| 2009 | 49.4 | 158 |
| 2008 | 48.2 | 159 |
| 2007 | 47 | 159 |
| 2006 | 45.9 | 159 |
| 2005 | 44.8 | 158 |
| 2004 | 43.7 | 160 |
| 2003 | 42.7 | 159 |
| 2002 | 41.6 | 159 |
| 2001 | 40.6 | 159 |
| 2000 | 39.6 | 159 |
| 1999 | 38.7 | 156 |
| 1998 | 37.9 | 156 |
| 1997 | 37.1 | 157 |
| 1996 | 36.3 | 157 |
| 1995 | 35.5 | 158 |
| 1994 | 34.7 | 157 |
| 1993 | 33.9 | 156 |
| 1992 | 33.1 | 152 |
| 1991 | 32.3 | 137 |
| 1990 | 31.5 | 135 |
| 1989 | 30.7 | 134 |
| 1988 | 29.9 | 135 |
| 1987 | 29.1 | 137 |
| 1986 | 28.4 | 137 |
| 1985 | 27.7 | 136 |
| 1984 | 27 | 136 |
| 1983 | 26.3 | 136 |
| 1982 | 25.7 | 135 |
| 1981 | 25.1 | 135 |
| 1980 | 24.6 | 135 |
| 1979 | 24 | 135 |
| 1978 | 23.4 | 135 |
| 1977 | 22.7 | 135 |
| 1976 | 22 | 135 |
| 1975 | 21.3 | 134 |
| 1974 | 20.7 | 134 |
| 1973 | 20 | 133 |
| 1972 | 19.5 | 133 |
| 1971 | 18.9 | 133 |
| 1970 | 18.3 | 133 |
| 1969 | 17.8 | 133 |
| 1968 | 17.3 | 133 |
| 1967 | 16.8 | 133 |
| 1966 | 16.3 | 132 |
| 1965 | 15.8 | 132 |
| 1964 | 15.3 | 132 |
| 1963 | 14.9 | 132 |
| 1962 | 14.5 | 132 |
| 1961 | 14.1 | 132 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Vanuatu from 1960 to 2024: 7.98% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 21.7% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 22.3%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22.3% | 187 |
| 2023 | 22.3% | 187 |
| 2022 | 22.3% | 187 |
| 2021 | 22.3% | 185 |
| 2020 | 22.4% | 185 |
| 2019 | 23.5% | 184 |
| 2018 | 24.3% | 181 |
| 2017 | 24.8% | 181 |
| 2016 | 24.9% | 179 |
| 2015 | 24.9% | 179 |
| 2014 | 24.9% | 178 |
| 2013 | 24.8% | 177 |
| 2012 | 24.8% | 175 |
| 2011 | 24.8% | 175 |
| 2010 | 24.7% | 175 |
| 2009 | 24.3% | 175 |
| 2008 | 23.9% | 175 |
| 2007 | 23.6% | 175 |
| 2006 | 23.3% | 175 |
| 2005 | 23% | 176 |
| 2004 | 22.7% | 176 |
| 2003 | 22.5% | 176 |
| 2002 | 22.2% | 176 |
| 2001 | 21.9% | 177 |
| 2000 | 21.7% | 177 |
| 1999 | 21.4% | 177 |
| 1998 | 21.1% | 177 |
| 1997 | 20.8% | 177 |
| 1996 | 20.5% | 177 |
| 1995 | 20.2% | 177 |
| 1994 | 20% | 177 |
| 1993 | 19.7% | 177 |
| 1992 | 19.4% | 177 |
| 1991 | 19.1% | 177 |
| 1990 | 18.8% | 176 |
| 1989 | 18.4% | 176 |
| 1988 | 18.1% | 176 |
| 1987 | 17.7% | 177 |
| 1986 | 17.3% | 176 |
| 1985 | 16.9% | 176 |
| 1984 | 16.5% | 176 |
| 1983 | 16% | 176 |
| 1982 | 15.6% | 176 |
| 1981 | 15.2% | 176 |
| 1980 | 14.8% | 173 |
| 1979 | 14.4% | 172 |
| 1978 | 14% | 173 |
| 1977 | 13.6% | 173 |
| 1976 | 13.2% | 173 |
| 1975 | 12.8% | 174 |
| 1974 | 12.5% | 175 |
| 1973 | 12.1% | 174 |
| 1972 | 11.7% | 173 |
| 1971 | 11.4% | 172 |
| 1970 | 11% | 172 |
| 1969 | 10.7% | 172 |
| 1968 | 10.3% | 171 |
| 1967 | 9.99% | 171 |
| 1966 | 9.69% | 171 |
| 1965 | 9.39% | 170 |
| 1964 | 9.1% | 170 |
| 1963 | 8.81% | 170 |
| 1962 | 8.53% | 171 |
| 1961 | 8.25% | 171 |
| 1960 | 7.98% | 171 |
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