Population, male in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Population, male was 169,145 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
169,145
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
176th
of 215 countries
All-time high
169,145
in 2025
All-time low
34,737
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population, male in Vanuatu, 1960–2025

50.0k100.0k150.0k196019922025

Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

In 2025, population, male in Vanuatu stood at 169,145. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, male in Vanuatu peaked at 169,145 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 34,737, in 1960.

That places Vanuatu 176th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 39,279 34,737 44,622 10
1970s 53,002 46,087 61,699 10
1980s 70,564 64,774 77,206 10
1990s 87,123 78,903 95,288 10
2000s 108,074 97,322 119,581 10
2010s 134,462 122,205 147,856 10
2020s 160,047 151,162 169,145 6

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 173 Belize 213,334 compare
  2. 174 Iceland 201,062 compare
  3. 175 Bahamas 192,294 compare
  4. 177 New Caledonia 145,703 compare
  5. 178 French Polynesia 142,759 compare
  6. 179 Barbados 135,517 compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, male in Vanuatu?
Population, male in Vanuatu was 169,145 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population, male recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 169,145 in 2025.
What is the lowest population, male recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 34,737 in 1960.
How does Vanuatu rank for population, male?
Vanuatu ranks 176th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population, male rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population, male
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.