The current population of Vanuatu is 344,750 people, as of 2026 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 327,777 in 2024.
- For the last 20 years, Vanuatu has had an average growth rate of 2.98% per year.
- Vanuatu is projected to reach 883K people in 2100.
- Since 2006, population has increased from 216K people to 345K (59.7% growth in 20 years).
- Vanuatu is ranked 174/197 by population and was ranked 175th in 2006.
- Vanuatu accounts for 0.004% of the world's population.
Vanuatu population and growth rate by year
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | 883,219 | 0.53% |
| 2099 | 878,572 | 0.55% |
| 2098 | 873,798 | 0.57% |
| 2097 | 868,872 | 0.58% |
| 2096 | 863,899 | 0.6% |
| 2095 | 858,713 | 0.63% |
| 2094 | 853,379 | 0.65% |
| 2093 | 847,908 | 0.65% |
| 2092 | 842,392 | 0.67% |
| 2091 | 836,807 | 0.69% |
| 2090 | 831,106 | 0.7% |
| 2089 | 825,333 | 0.72% |
| 2088 | 819,413 | 0.74% |
| 2087 | 813,386 | 0.75% |
| 2086 | 807,304 | 0.78% |
| 2085 | 801,030 | 0.8% |
| 2084 | 794,642 | 0.82% |
| 2083 | 788,195 | 0.83% |
| 2082 | 781,693 | 0.85% |
| 2081 | 775,091 | 0.87% |
| 2080 | 768,410 | 0.9% |
| 2079 | 761,593 | 0.92% |
| 2078 | 754,638 | 0.93% |
| 2077 | 747,679 | 0.96% |
| 2076 | 740,583 | 0.98% |
| 2075 | 733,404 | 1% |
| 2074 | 726,144 | 1.03% |
| 2073 | 718,748 | 1.05% |
| 2072 | 711,260 | 1.07% |
| 2071 | 703,705 | 1.09% |
| 2070 | 696,123 | 1.11% |
| 2069 | 688,506 | 1.13% |
| 2068 | 680,826 | 1.15% |
| 2067 | 673,074 | 1.18% |
| 2066 | 665,248 | 1.2% |
| 2065 | 657,389 | 1.22% |
| 2064 | 649,466 | 1.24% |
| 2063 | 641,532 | 1.25% |
| 2062 | 633,599 | 1.26% |
| 2061 | 625,729 | 1.28% |
| 2060 | 617,794 | 1.31% |
| 2059 | 609,801 | 1.33% |
| 2058 | 601,770 | 1.36% |
| 2057 | 593,715 | 1.38% |
| 2056 | 585,658 | 1.41% |
| 2055 | 577,507 | 1.44% |
| 2054 | 569,335 | 1.47% |
| 2053 | 561,113 | 1.49% |
| 2052 | 552,889 | 1.51% |
| 2051 | 544,646 | 1.56% |
| 2050 | 536,304 | 1.58% |
| 2049 | 527,975 | 1.61% |
| 2048 | 519,610 | 1.63% |
| 2047 | 511,256 | 1.68% |
| 2046 | 502,817 | 1.7% |
| 2045 | 494,393 | 1.74% |
| 2044 | 485,933 | 1.76% |
| 2043 | 477,540 | 1.79% |
| 2042 | 469,142 | 1.81% |
| 2041 | 460,812 | 1.84% |
| 2040 | 452,499 | 1.86% |
| 2039 | 444,231 | 1.89% |
| 2038 | 435,987 | 1.91% |
| 2037 | 427,825 | 1.93% |
| 2036 | 419,744 | 1.94% |
| 2035 | 411,746 | 1.97% |
| 2034 | 403,811 | 1.99% |
| 2033 | 395,944 | 1.99% |
| 2032 | 388,203 | 2.02% |
| 2031 | 380,500 | 2.05% |
| 2030 | 372,841 | 2.08% |
| 2029 | 365,246 | 2.11% |
| 2028 | 357,704 | 2.14% |
| 2027 | 350,204 | 2.18% |
| 2026 | 342,728 | 2.23% |
| 2025 | 335,246 | 2.28% |
| 2024 | 327,777 | 2.3% |
| 2023 | 320,409 | 2.35% |
| 2022 | 313,046 | 2.35% |
| 2021 | 305,868 | 2.35% |
| 2020 | 298,858 | 2.35% |
| 2019 | 291,985 | 2.36% |
| 2018 | 285,259 | 2.42% |
| 2017 | 278,507 | 2.36% |
| 2016 | 272,087 | 2.25% |
| 2015 | 266,101 | 2.25% |
| 2014 | 260,240 | 2.26% |
| 2013 | 254,482 | 2.25% |
| 2012 | 248,883 | 2.22% |
| 2011 | 243,474 | 2.19% |
| 2010 | 238,248 | 2.37% |
| 2009 | 232,731 | 2.57% |
| 2008 | 226,896 | 2.54% |
| 2007 | 221,276 | 2.48% |
| 2006 | 215,923 | 2.45% |
| 2005 | 210,760 | 2.45% |
| 2004 | 205,711 | 2.47% |
| 2003 | 200,746 | 2.49% |
| 2002 | 195,863 | 2.53% |
| 2001 | 191,031 | 2.55% |
| 2000 | 186,281 | 2.33% |
| 1999 | 182,048 | 2.09% |
| 1998 | 178,313 | 2.11% |
| 1997 | 174,626 | 2.17% |
| 1996 | 170,911 | 2.26% |
| 1995 | 167,137 | 2.34% |
| 1994 | 163,314 | 2.41% |
| 1993 | 159,463 | 2.48% |
| 1992 | 155,608 | 2.51% |
| 1991 | 151,793 | 2.52% |
| 1990 | 148,063 | 2.54% |
| 1989 | 144,393 | 2.58% |
| 1988 | 140,756 | 2.6% |
| 1987 | 137,187 | 2.59% |
| 1986 | 133,720 | 2.58% |
| 1985 | 130,356 | 2.55% |
| 1984 | 127,109 | 2.51% |
| 1983 | 123,998 | 2.45% |
| 1982 | 121,035 | 2.36% |
| 1981 | 118,249 | 2.24% |
| 1980 | 115,660 | 2.32% |
| 1979 | 113,040 | 2.8% |
| 1978 | 109,963 | 3.14% |
| 1977 | 106,618 | 3.12% |
| 1976 | 103,388 | 3.11% |
| 1975 | 100,269 | 3.09% |
| 1974 | 97,260 | 3.07% |
| 1973 | 94,362 | 3.06% |
| 1972 | 91,562 | 3.04% |
| 1971 | 88,862 | 3.01% |
| 1970 | 86,266 | 3% |
| 1969 | 83,755 | 3% |
| 1968 | 81,314 | 3.03% |
| 1967 | 78,921 | 3.04% |
| 1966 | 76,590 | 3% |
| 1965 | 74,358 | 2.96% |
| 1964 | 72,219 | 2.94% |
| 1963 | 70,159 | 2.91% |
| 1962 | 68,174 | 2.88% |
| 1961 | 66,264 | 2.84% |
| 1960 | 64,431 | - |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Vanuatu has a population of 345K as of 2026, compared to 272K in 2016, 216K in 2006, and 171K in 1996.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to increase by an average of 2.67% per year. Vanuatu is ranked 42nd out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2046) Vanuatu will have 502,817 people (45.8% growth) with a rank change from 174th to 172nd.
By the year 2100, Vanuatu's population is projected to grow by 156.2% from its current level to 883K people.
Natural change and net migration by year
| Year | Population change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Net migration | |
| 2025 | - | - | -52 |
| 2024 | - | - | -43 |
| 2023 | 7,359 | 7,359 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7,358 | 7,358 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6,998 | 7,199 | -201 |
| 2020 | 7,032 | 7,233 | -201 |
| 2019 | 6,712 | 7,364 | -652 |
| 2018 | 6,741 | 7,379 | -638 |
| 2017 | 6,761 | 7,371 | -610 |
| 2016 | 6,080 | 7,315 | -1,235 |
| 2015 | 5,896 | 7,220 | -1,324 |
| 2014 | 5,823 | 7,143 | -1,320 |
| 2013 | 5,693 | 7,036 | -1,343 |
| 2012 | 5,508 | 6,877 | -1,369 |
| 2011 | 5,320 | 6,715 | -1,395 |
| 2010 | 5,135 | 6,548 | -1,413 |
| 2009 | 5,895 | 6,362 | -467 |
| 2008 | 5,766 | 6,138 | -372 |
| 2007 | 5,468 | 5,842 | -374 |
| 2006 | 5,242 | 5,606 | -364 |
| 2005 | 5,090 | 5,454 | -364 |
| 2004 | 5,004 | 5,353 | -349 |
| 2003 | 4,916 | 5,258 | -342 |
| 2002 | 4,852 | 5,181 | -329 |
| 2001 | 4,816 | 5,144 | -328 |
| 2000 | 4,687 | 5,026 | -339 |
| 1999 | 3,781 | 4,871 | -1,090 |
| 1998 | 3,688 | 4,866 | -1,178 |
| 1997 | 3,688 | 4,854 | -1,166 |
| 1996 | 3,743 | 4,897 | -1,154 |
| 1995 | 3,805 | 4,945 | -1,140 |
| 1994 | 3,841 | 4,973 | -1,132 |
| 1993 | 3,858 | 4,973 | -1,115 |
| 1992 | 3,846 | 4,941 | -1,095 |
| 1991 | 3,781 | 4,859 | -1,078 |
| 1990 | 3,690 | 4,762 | -1,072 |
| 1989 | 3,650 | 4,656 | -1,006 |
| 1988 | 3,618 | 4,577 | -959 |
| 1987 | 3,520 | 4,427 | -907 |
| 1986 | 3,422 | 4,360 | -938 |
| 1985 | 3,303 | 4,219 | -916 |
| 1984 | 3,181 | 4,088 | -907 |
| 1983 | 3,045 | 3,944 | -899 |
| 1982 | 2,881 | 3,778 | -897 |
| 1981 | 2,696 | 3,592 | -896 |
| 1980 | 2,487 | 3,383 | -896 |
| 1979 | 2,745 | 3,590 | -845 |
| 1978 | 3,413 | 3,428 | -15 |
| 1977 | 3,282 | 3,285 | -3 |
| 1976 | 3,177 | 3,174 | 3 |
| 1975 | 3,059 | 3,074 | -15 |
| 1974 | 2,951 | 2,968 | -17 |
| 1973 | 2,854 | 2,876 | -22 |
| 1972 | 2,747 | 2,775 | -28 |
| 1971 | 2,645 | 2,685 | -40 |
| 1970 | 2,551 | 2,597 | -46 |
| 1969 | 2,476 | 2,529 | -53 |
| 1968 | 2,402 | 2,470 | -68 |
| 1967 | 2,384 | 2,384 | 0 |
| 1966 | 2,278 | 2,278 | 0 |
| 1965 | 2,180 | 2,180 | 0 |
| 1964 | 2,098 | 2,098 | 0 |
| 1963 | 2,025 | 2,025 | 0 |
| 1962 | 1,947 | 1,947 | 0 |
| 1961 | 1,872 | 1,872 | 0 |
| 1960 | 1,796 | 1,796 | 0 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 92.2% of the population change in Vanuatu is from natural causes (a gain of 72,941 people) and 7.81% is from migration (a loss of 6,181 people).
As of 2024, 3,315 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Vanuatu, compared to 2,991 and 1.3% in 2010.
Vanuatu population clock
Vanuatu
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
344750
|
174/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.004% | 174/197 |
| One net population change |
1.19 hours
|
133/197 |
| One birth every |
58.5 minutes
|
165/196 |
| One death every |
5.38 hours
|
174/196 |
| Daily growth/decline | +20 | 133/197 |
| Annual growth/decline | +7,368 | 133/197 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +2.3% | 38/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.01 weeks
|
80/196 |
| Annual migration change | -52 | 80/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 3,315 | 188/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 1% | 155/195 |
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Vanuatu population statistics
|
Vanuatu
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 72 years | 73.8 years |
| Average age | 25.6 years | 33.8 years |
| Median age | 21.3 years | 31.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50.5:49.5 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 3.6 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 72.8 ppl/mi² | 144 ppl/mi² |
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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
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