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Vanuatu

Population

344,824

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026View source
Population rank
182nd
Share of world
< 0.01%
Annual change
+7,3952.29%

Population of Vanuatu

0500K1M1.5M2M2026344.8K2050 projection534.4K↑ 55% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

95% prediction interval

Current population estimate: 344,824. 2050 projection: 534,388.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Vanuatu. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
2026342,5642.29%182
2025335,1692.32%183
2020298,8582.35%182
2019291,9852.36%182
2018285,2592.42%182
2017278,5072.36%185
2015266,1012.24%186
2010238,2482.48%185
2005210,7602.50%185
2000186,2812.19%185

Showing 10 of 19 years.

Population by City

Shefa is home to 114,356 people, 33.38% of Vanuatu's population.

City population100K50K20K
Shefa 114.4KSanma 72.5KTafea 61.7KPort Vila 56.4KMalampa 45.0KPenama 40.8KLuganville 21.4KTorba 13.3K
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1Shefa114.4K33.38%
2Sanma72.5K21.17%
3Tafea61.7K18.01%
4Port Vila56.4K16.45%
5Malampa45.0K13.13%
6Penama40.8K11.90%
7Luganville21.4K6.26%
8Torba13.3K3.89%

Vanuatu by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026

Population
Vanuatu is home to an estimated 344,824 people, the 182nd largest population in the world.
Daily change
Vanuatu has a net population change of approximately 20 people per day, driven by 25 births, 5 deaths, and net immigration of 0 people.
Share of world
Vanuatu makes up < 0.01% of the world's population and 0.73% of Oceania's.
Density
28.1 people per km² of land (72.8 per mi²), ranking 190th among countries and territories.
Urban living
22.32% of people live in urban areas.

Vanuatu Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale100+ years, male: 2100+ years, female: 495–99 years, male: 2495–99 years, female: 3190–94 years, male: 8690–94 years, female: 7985–89 years, male: 27285–89 years, female: 19580–84 years, male: 64280–84 years, female: 51175–79 years, male: 1,27275–79 years, female: 1,25570–74 years, male: 2,05170–74 years, female: 2,45165–69 years, male: 2,94765–69 years, female: 3,49060–64 years, male: 4,16660–64 years, female: 4,28555–59 years, male: 5,39955–59 years, female: 4,93350–54 years, male: 7,26350–54 years, female: 6,04345–49 years, male: 6,46745–49 years, female: 6,29940–44 years, male: 9,32640–44 years, female: 9,78235–39 years, male: 10,87435–39 years, female: 11,84030–34 years, male: 11,94430–34 years, female: 13,09125–29 years, male: 11,89025–29 years, female: 12,64920–24 years, male: 14,09520–24 years, female: 13,66315–19 years, male: 17,77015–19 years, female: 16,78910–14 years, male: 20,91510–14 years, female: 19,7425–9 years, male: 22,4475–9 years, female: 21,0780–4 years, male: 22,9870–4 years, female: 21,538100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–410K10K20K20K

Hover or tap an age group to see exact counts. Use the up and down arrow keys to inspect age groups.

Median age

21.4 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

72 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

50.45%

Female

49.55%

Life expectancy 69.9Life expectancy 74.5

Ethnicity

99.2%

Ni-Vanuatu

  • Ni-Vanuatu99.2%
  • Other0.8%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2020 est.

Religion

60%

Protestant, the largest religion

  • Protestant60%
  • Other12.6%
  • Roman Catholic12.4%
  • customary beliefs3.7%
  • None1.1%
  • Unspecified0.2%

Reported categories total 90%.

Data notes

Source estimate: 2009 est.

Protestant: includes Presbyterian 27.9%, Anglican 15.1%, Seventh Day Adventist 12.5%, Assemblies of God 4.7%, Church of Christ 4.5%, Neil Thomas Ministry 3.1%, and Apostolic 2.2%

customary beliefs: including Jon Frum cargo cult

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Vanuatu United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. Vanuatu National Statistics Office (VNSO)