Population, total in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Population, total was 335,169 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, total in Vanuatu, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total in Vanuatu is 335,169, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Vanuatu peaked at 335,169 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 64,431, 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73,618 | 64,431 | 83,755 | 10 |
| 1970s | 99,159 | 86,266 | 113,040 | 10 |
| 1980s | 129,246 | 115,660 | 144,393 | 10 |
| 1990s | 165,128 | 148,063 | 182,048 | 10 |
| 2000s | 208,722 | 186,281 | 232,731 | 10 |
| 2010s | 263,927 | 238,248 | 291,985 | 10 |
| 2020s | 316,854 | 298,858 | 335,169 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More climate change data for Vanuatu
- Population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Urban population 74,816 (2025)
- Urban population 22.3% (2025)
- Terrestrial protected areas 4.8% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 0.1% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 0.0% (2025)
- CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 3.1 1=low to 6=high (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Vanuatu?
- Population, total in Vanuatu was 335,169 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 335,169 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,431 in 1960.
- How does Vanuatu rank for population, total?
- Vanuatu ranks 176th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.