Vanuatu population (2026)
The population of Vanuatu is 342,564 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Vanuatu ranks #182 of 236 countries and territories and holds <0.01% of the world population. The population is growing by 2.16% a year (+7,395 people). The median age is 21.4 years, women have 3.5 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 72.0 years. Population density is 28 people per km² of land. The capital is Port-Vila.
Population of Vanuatu, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 534,388 | +1.54% | 26.2 | 2.8 | 75.8 | <0.01% |
| 2045 | 492,990 | +1.69% | 25.3 | 2.92 | 75.1 | <0.01% |
| 2040 | 451,512 | +1.82% | 24.1 | 3.05 | 74.3 | <0.01% |
| 2035 | 411,063 | +1.92% | 23.0 | 3.18 | 73.5 | <0.01% |
| 2030 | 372,428 | +2.03% | 21.9 | 3.35 | 72.7 | <0.01% |
| 2026 | 342,564 | +2.16% | 21.4 | 3.5 | 72.0 | <0.01% |
| 2025 | 335,169 | +2.21% | 21.3 | 3.53 | 71.8 | <0.01% |
| 2024 | 327,778 | +2.25% | 21.2 | 3.57 | 71.7 | <0.01% |
| 2023 | 320,408 | +2.29% | 21.1 | 3.6 | 71.5 | <0.01% |
| 2022 | 313,046 | +2.35% | 21.1 | 3.65 | 71.3 | <0.01% |
| 2020 | 298,858 | +2.35% | 21.2 | 3.74 | 70.4 | <0.01% |
| 2015 | 266,101 | +2.21% | 21.1 | 3.95 | 70.2 | <0.01% |
| 2010 | 238,248 | +2.16% | 20.5 | 4.13 | 69.6 | <0.01% |
| 2005 | 210,760 | +2.41% | 19.4 | 4.13 | 69.2 | <0.01% |
| 2000 | 186,281 | +2.52% | 18.1 | 4.54 | 68.6 | <0.01% |
| 1995 | 167,138 | +2.27% | 17.9 | 4.85 | 68.1 | <0.01% |
| 1990 | 148,062 | +2.49% | 17.7 | 5.17 | 66.7 | <0.01% |
| 1985 | 130,356 | +2.54% | 17.7 | 5.43 | 63.9 | <0.01% |
| 1980 | 115,660 | +2.15% | 17.5 | 5.69 | 61.3 | <0.01% |
| 1975 | 100,268 | +3.06% | 17.0 | 5.98 | 58.1 | <0.01% |
| 1970 | 86,267 | +2.95% | 16.9 | 6.35 | 55.3 | <0.01% |
| 1965 | 74,358 | +2.94% | 17.1 | 6.52 | 52.5 | <0.01% |
| 1960 | 64,431 | +2.78% | 17.6 | 6.78 | 49.8 | <0.01% |
| 1955 | 56,632 | +2.21% | 18.1 | 7.03 | 47.1 | <0.01% |
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Nearby countries: Australia, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, Fiji, Solomon Islands