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Population in Vanuatu compared to Yemen: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Vanuatu was 335,169 in 2025 vs 41,773,878 people in Yemen in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Vanuatu's population is 346,488 people compared to 43,598,646 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 125.8 times bigger than Vanuatu's.
  • Vanuatu is ranked the 174th most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 0.53% of the world: 0.004% for Vanuatu vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Vanuatu has had an average growth rate of +2.33% per year vs +2.99% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Vanuatu has increased from 216K people to 346K (60.5% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.6M (85.2% growth).

Vanuatu vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Vanuatu
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Vanuatu Yemen
2100 883,016 111,481,288
2099 878,369 111,166,365
2098 873,597 110,823,878
2097 868,672 110,463,393
2096 863,700 110,075,677
2095 858,515 109,669,492
2094 853,182 109,238,445
2093 847,713 108,785,158
2092 842,198 108,301,955
2091 836,615 107,796,487
2090 830,915 107,270,820
2089 825,143 106,721,736
2088 819,225 106,150,572
2087 813,199 105,558,607
2086 807,118 104,947,326
2085 800,846 104,309,237
2084 794,459 103,657,284
2083 788,013 102,986,631
2082 781,513 102,302,622
2081 774,913 101,596,159
2080 768,233 100,875,201
2079 761,418 100,134,051
2078 754,464 99,378,110
2077 747,507 98,609,975
2076 740,413 97,818,664
2075 733,236 97,013,320
2074 725,977 96,187,203
2073 718,583 95,346,716
2072 711,096 94,485,874
2071 703,543 93,603,848
2070 695,963 92,709,049
2069 688,347 91,795,290
2068 680,670 90,865,447
2067 672,919 89,921,194
2066 665,095 88,958,695
2065 657,238 87,982,501
2064 649,317 86,994,159
2063 641,384 85,982,061
2062 633,453 84,947,120
2061 625,585 83,896,256
2060 617,652 82,829,722
2059 609,661 81,744,993
2058 601,631 80,641,636
2057 593,578 79,527,942
2056 585,523 78,400,761
2055 577,375 77,261,521
2054 569,204 76,109,237
2053 560,984 74,951,358
2052 552,762 73,780,088
2051 544,521 72,598,574
2050 536,181 71,404,664
2049 527,854 70,211,386
2048 519,491 69,012,729
2047 511,139 67,813,135
2046 502,701 66,608,054
2045 494,279 65,404,355
2044 485,821 64,201,447
2043 477,431 63,002,861
2042 469,034 61,810,280
2041 460,706 60,624,401
2040 452,395 59,448,342
2039 444,129 58,277,392
2038 435,887 57,109,914
2037 427,727 55,948,438
2036 419,648 54,784,372
2035 411,652 53,617,795
2034 403,718 52,452,522
2033 395,853 51,284,323
2032 388,114 50,117,732
2031 380,413 48,947,870
2030 372,755 47,764,521
2029 365,162 46,573,906
2028 357,621 45,382,831
2027 350,124 44,183,742
2026 342,649 42,980,680
2025 335,169 41,773,878
2024 327,777 40,583,164
2023 320,409 39,390,799
2022 313,046 38,222,876
2021 305,868 37,140,230
2020 298,858 36,134,863
2019 291,985 35,111,408
2018 285,259 34,085,182
2017 278,507 33,090,921
2016 272,087 32,109,010
2015 266,101 31,159,379
2014 260,240 30,226,309
2013 254,482 29,312,952
2012 248,883 28,433,647
2011 243,474 27,582,897
2010 238,248 26,754,387
2009 232,731 25,927,724
2008 226,896 25,111,941
2007 221,276 24,318,082
2006 215,923 23,543,083
2005 210,760 22,790,085
2004 205,711 22,095,167
2003 200,746 21,456,379
2002 195,863 20,835,086
2001 191,031 20,226,147
2000 186,281 19,624,141
1999 182,048 19,029,420
1998 178,313 18,446,013
1997 174,626 17,873,936
1996 170,911 17,313,177
1995 167,137 16,740,058
1994 163,314 16,149,147
1993 159,463 15,563,914
1992 155,608 14,989,494
1991 151,793 14,430,201
1990 148,063 13,887,862
1989 144,393 13,364,174
1988 140,756 12,859,708
1987 137,187 12,369,912
1986 133,720 11,901,040
1985 130,356 11,453,825
1984 127,109 11,025,597
1983 123,998 10,621,499
1982 121,035 10,241,006
1981 118,249 9,882,362
1980 115,660 9,543,358
1979 113,040 9,224,194
1978 109,963 8,926,586
1977 106,618 8,648,222
1976 103,388 8,384,113
1975 100,269 8,133,598
1974 97,260 7,896,783
1973 94,362 7,672,796
1972 91,562 7,460,068
1971 88,862 7,257,462
1970 86,266 7,065,279
1969 83,755 6,875,859
1968 81,314 6,690,524
1967 78,921 6,516,444
1966 76,590 6,351,494
1965 74,358 6,195,593
1964 72,219 6,048,006
1963 70,159 5,911,135
1962 68,174 5,782,221
1961 66,264 5,655,232
1960 64,431 5,532,301

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/vanuatu/yemen | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Vanuatu increased by 56,164 people (a 26% growth), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Vanuatu gained 74,401 people (a 27.3% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,489,636 people (a 35.8% growth).

Vanuatu was ranked 175th most populous country in 2006 and is 174th in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Vanuatu's population will grow by 54.7% to 536,181 people with a rank change from 174th to 169th. The population of Yemen will increase by 63.8% to 71,404,664 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Vanuatu is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 883K people compared to the peak of 111M people in 2100 for Yemen.

Population growth rate by year

Vanuatu
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Vanuatu Yemen
2100 0.53% 0.28%
2099 0.55% 0.31%
2098 0.57% 0.33%
2097 0.58% 0.35%
2096 0.6% 0.37%
2095 0.63% 0.39%
2094 0.65% 0.42%
2093 0.65% 0.45%
2092 0.67% 0.47%
2091 0.69% 0.49%
2090 0.7% 0.51%
2089 0.72% 0.54%
2088 0.74% 0.56%
2087 0.75% 0.58%
2086 0.78% 0.61%
2085 0.8% 0.63%
2084 0.82% 0.65%
2083 0.83% 0.67%
2082 0.85% 0.7%
2081 0.87% 0.71%
2080 0.9% 0.74%
2079 0.92% 0.76%
2078 0.93% 0.78%
2077 0.96% 0.81%
2076 0.98% 0.83%
2075 1% 0.86%
2074 1.03% 0.88%
2073 1.05% 0.91%
2072 1.07% 0.94%
2071 1.09% 0.97%
2070 1.11% 1%
2069 1.13% 1.02%
2068 1.15% 1.05%
2067 1.18% 1.08%
2066 1.2% 1.11%
2065 1.22% 1.14%
2064 1.24% 1.18%
2063 1.25% 1.22%
2062 1.26% 1.25%
2061 1.28% 1.29%
2060 1.31% 1.33%
2059 1.33% 1.37%
2058 1.36% 1.4%
2057 1.38% 1.44%
2056 1.41% 1.47%
2055 1.44% 1.51%
2054 1.47% 1.54%
2053 1.49% 1.59%
2052 1.51% 1.63%
2051 1.56% 1.67%
2050 1.58% 1.7%
2049 1.61% 1.74%
2048 1.63% 1.77%
2047 1.68% 1.81%
2046 1.7% 1.84%
2045 1.74% 1.87%
2044 1.76% 1.9%
2043 1.79% 1.93%
2042 1.81% 1.96%
2041 1.84% 1.98%
2040 1.86% 2.01%
2039 1.89% 2.04%
2038 1.91% 2.08%
2037 1.93% 2.12%
2036 1.94% 2.18%
2035 1.97% 2.22%
2034 1.99% 2.28%
2033 1.99% 2.33%
2032 2.02% 2.39%
2031 2.05% 2.48%
2030 2.08% 2.56%
2029 2.11% 2.62%
2028 2.14% 2.71%
2027 2.18% 2.8%
2026 2.23% 2.89%
2025 2.26% 2.93%
2024 2.3% 3.03%
2023 2.35% 3.06%
2022 2.35% 2.92%
2021 2.35% 2.78%
2020 2.35% 2.91%
2019 2.36% 3.01%
2018 2.42% 3%
2017 2.36% 3.06%
2016 2.25% 3.05%
2015 2.25% 3.09%
2014 2.26% 3.12%
2013 2.25% 3.09%
2012 2.22% 3.08%
2011 2.19% 3.1%
2010 2.37% 3.19%
2009 2.57% 3.25%
2008 2.54% 3.26%
2007 2.48% 3.29%
2006 2.45% 3.3%
2005 2.45% 3.15%
2004 2.47% 2.98%
2003 2.49% 2.98%
2002 2.53% 3.01%
2001 2.55% 3.07%
2000 2.33% 3.13%
1999 2.09% 3.16%
1998 2.11% 3.2%
1997 2.17% 3.24%
1996 2.26% 3.42%
1995 2.34% 3.66%
1994 2.41% 3.76%
1993 2.48% 3.83%
1992 2.51% 3.88%
1991 2.52% 3.91%
1990 2.54% 3.92%
1989 2.58% 3.92%
1988 2.6% 3.96%
1987 2.59% 3.94%
1986 2.58% 3.9%
1985 2.55% 3.88%
1984 2.51% 3.8%
1983 2.45% 3.72%
1982 2.36% 3.63%
1981 2.24% 3.55%
1980 2.32% 3.46%
1979 2.8% 3.33%
1978 3.14% 3.22%
1977 3.12% 3.15%
1976 3.11% 3.08%
1975 3.09% 3%
1974 3.07% 2.92%
1973 3.06% 2.85%
1972 3.04% 2.79%
1971 3.01% 2.72%
1970 3% 2.75%
1969 3% 2.77%
1968 3.03% 2.67%
1967 3.04% 2.6%
1966 3% 2.52%
1965 2.96% 2.44%
1964 2.94% 2.32%
1963 2.91% 2.23%
1962 2.88% 2.25%
1961 2.84% 2.22%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/vanuatu/yemen | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Vanuatu grew by 2.26%, while Yemen's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Vanuatu Yemen
Current population
346488
43598646
Population rank 174/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.004% 0.52%
One net population change
1.19 hours
26.6 seconds
One birth every
58 minutes
22.6 seconds
One death every
5.33 hours
2.74 minutes
Daily growth/decline +20 +3,262
Annual growth/decline +7,392 +1,190,714
Annual growth/decline rate +2.26% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 36/197 15/197
One migration net change every
1.01 weeks
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change -52 -16,291
Net migration rank 80/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 3,315 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 188/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 155/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Vanuatu
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Vanuatu Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -52 - -16,291
2024 7,419 -43 1,202,276 -10,482
2023 7,359 0 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 7,358 0 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 7,199 -201 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 7,233 -201 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 7,364 -652 1,056,432 2,129
2018 7,379 -638 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 7,371 -610 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 7,315 -1,235 975,697 -6,492
2015 7,220 -1,324 939,922 -9,883
2014 7,143 -1,320 920,330 15,764
2013 7,036 -1,343 884,929 5,697
2012 6,877 -1,369 845,645 22,349
2011 6,715 -1,395 806,359 27,184
2010 6,548 -1,413 803,246 20,269
2009 6,362 -467 798,911 30,919
2008 6,138 -372 779,123 22,621
2007 5,842 -374 764,780 21,210
2006 5,606 -364 750,082 13,940
2005 5,454 -364 726,708 15,283
2004 5,353 -349 710,493 -62,641
2003 5,258 -342 694,457 -64,737
2002 5,181 -329 672,494 -59,648
2001 5,144 -328 658,704 -53,698
2000 5,026 -339 646,694 -47,713
1999 4,871 -1,090 633,166 -42,731
1998 4,866 -1,178 615,488 -39,096
1997 4,854 -1,166 604,443 -36,694
1996 4,897 -1,154 588,786 -35,043
1995 4,945 -1,140 607,966 -15,485
1994 4,973 -1,132 602,363 -13,040
1993 4,973 -1,115 595,459 -14,332
1992 4,941 -1,095 582,072 -14,372
1991 4,859 -1,078 565,837 -14,964
1990 4,762 -1,072 549,654 -15,847
1989 4,656 -1,006 530,464 -16,876
1988 4,577 -959 513,296 -17,952
1987 4,427 -907 493,337 -9,097
1986 4,360 -938 464,665 -11,151
1985 4,219 -916 455,576 -14,660
1984 4,088 -907 434,674 -19,143
1983 3,944 -899 414,823 -22,152
1982 3,778 -897 392,302 -23,981
1981 3,592 -896 374,482 -25,499
1980 3,383 -896 355,767 -26,740
1979 3,590 -845 336,378 -27,090
1978 3,428 -15 312,439 -26,524
1977 3,285 -3 296,115 -25,305
1976 3,174 3 281,078 -23,669
1975 3,074 -15 266,815 -23,192
1974 2,968 -17 252,737 -22,726
1973 2,876 -22 240,235 -22,282
1972 2,775 -28 229,322 -21,826
1971 2,685 -40 219,095 -21,386
1970 2,597 -46 207,613 -20,966
1969 2,529 -53 196,305 -4,121
1968 2,470 -68 182,518 -4,031
1967 2,384 0 173,637 -3,959
1966 2,278 0 164,091 -3,874
1965 2,180 0 155,398 -3,797
1964 2,098 0 147,299 -3,712
1963 2,025 0 133,781 -3,640
1962 1,947 0 131,262 -3,572
1961 1,872 0 129,787 -3,503
1960 1,796 0 122,994 -3,431

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/vanuatu/yemen | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 93.7% of the population change in Vanuatu is from natural causes (a gain of 73,217 people) and 6.28% is from migration (a loss of 4,904 people). In Yemen 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,742,759 people) and 2.35% is from migration (a loss of 258,060 people).

As of 2024, 3,315 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Vanuatu, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

Biggest cities by population

Vanuatu
City Population
Port Vila 49K
Luganville 17.7K
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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