| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 23 Dec 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Vanuatu is projected at 328k, compared to 320k in 2023. It is the sixth-most populous country in Oceania and ranks 182nd in the world. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at 2.25 percent, the 35th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 165k males and 162k females in Vanuatu. The percentage of the male population is 50.48%, compared to 49.52% of the female population. Vanuatu has 3,153 more males than females. The sex ratio in Vanuatu in 2024 will be 101.943 males per 100 females. Vanuatu is in the 191st position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 28,800 | 22,741 | 51,541 | 1.62 | 126.644 |
| 1955 | 31,034 | 25,599 | 56,633 | 2.21 | 121.231 |
| 1960 | 34,737 | 29,694 | 64,431 | 2.78 | 116.983 |
| 1965 | 39,573 | 34,785 | 74,358 | 2.94 | 113.765 |
| 1970 | 46,087 | 40,179 | 86,266 | 2.95 | 114.704 |
| 1975 | 53,449 | 46,819 | 100,269 | 3.06 | 114.161 |
| 1980 | 64,774 | 50,886 | 115,660 | 2.15 | 127.292 |
| 1985 | 70,986 | 59,370 | 130,356 | 2.54 | 119.565 |
| 1990 | 78,902 | 69,160 | 148,063 | 2.49 | 114.086 |
| 1995 | 88,089 | 79,049 | 167,137 | 2.27 | 111.436 |
| 2000 | 97,323 | 88,959 | 186,281 | 2.52 | 109.402 |
| 2005 | 109,052 | 101,708 | 210,760 | 2.41 | 107.221 |
| 2010 | 122,204 | 116,043 | 238,248 | 2.16 | 105.309 |
| 2015 | 135,500 | 130,601 | 266,101 | 2.21 | 103.751 |
| 2020 | 151,163 | 147,696 | 298,858 | 2.35 | 102.347 |
| 2021 | 154,583 | 151,286 | 305,868 | 2.28 | 102.179 |
| 2022 | 158,131 | 154,916 | 313,046 | 2.35 | 102.075 |
| 2023 | 161,798 | 158,611 | 320,409 | 2.29 | 102.009 |
| 2024 | 165,465 | 162,312 | 327,777 | 2.25 | 101.943 |
| 2025 | 169,145 | 166,024 | 335,169 | 2.21 | 101.880 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43.926 | 17.663 | 7.039 |
| 1955 | 47.099 | 17.120 | 7.033 |
| 1960 | 49.841 | 16.589 | 6.784 |
| 1965 | 52.527 | 16.083 | 6.524 |
| 1970 | 55.311 | 15.885 | 6.346 |
| 1975 | 58.133 | 15.991 | 5.976 |
| 1980 | 61.322 | 16.544 | 5.691 |
| 1985 | 63.927 | 16.659 | 5.433 |
| 1990 | 66.684 | 16.721 | 5.166 |
| 1995 | 68.104 | 16.881 | 4.847 |
| 2000 | 68.586 | 17.114 | 4.537 |
| 2005 | 69.166 | 18.349 | 4.133 |
| 2010 | 69.570 | 19.457 | 4.126 |
| 2015 | 70.163 | 20.091 | 3.952 |
| 2020 | 70.385 | 20.158 | 3.738 |
| 2021 | 69.952 | 20.127 | 3.696 |
| 2022 | 71.302 | 20.121 | 3.647 |
| 2023 | 71.477 | 20.143 | 3.596 |
| 2024 | 71.654 | 20.187 | 3.569 |
| 2025 | 71.843 | 20.257 | 3.532 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 1,151 | 2,145 | 22.328 | 41.617 |
| 1955 | 1,088 | 2,513 | 19.219 | 44.373 |
| 1960 | 1,060 | 2,857 | 16.454 | 44.337 |
| 1965 | 1,033 | 3,213 | 13.896 | 43.216 |
| 1970 | 1,050 | 3,647 | 12.167 | 42.271 |
| 1975 | 1,032 | 4,106 | 10.293 | 40.951 |
| 1980 | 1,277 | 4,661 | 11.042 | 40.297 |
| 1985 | 1,126 | 5,346 | 8.639 | 41.007 |
| 1990 | 1,009 | 5,770 | 6.813 | 38.972 |
| 1995 | 963 | 5,908 | 5.764 | 35.350 |
| 2000 | 994 | 6,019 | 5.334 | 32.312 |
| 2005 | 1,129 | 6,583 | 5.357 | 31.235 |
| 2010 | 1,303 | 7,850 | 5.468 | 32.951 |
| 2015 | 1,505 | 8,725 | 5.654 | 32.788 |
| 2020 | 1,715 | 8,948 | 5.739 | 29.941 |
| 2021 | 1,773 | 8,972 | 5.797 | 29.334 |
| 2022 | 1,617 | 8,976 | 5.167 | 28.673 |
| 2023 | 1,629 | 8,988 | 5.083 | 28.050 |
| 2024 | 1,645 | 9,063 | 5.018 | 27.651 |
| 2025 | 1,664 | 9,119 | 4.964 | 27.208 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 4,175 | 43,522 | 8.752 |
| 1955 | 5,243 | 49,681 | 9.546 |
| 1960 | 6,627 | 57,072 | 10.404 |
| 1965 | 8,416 | 65,873 | 11.329 |
| 1970 | 10,524 | 74,865 | 12.325 |
| 1975 | 13,378 | 86,494 | 13.395 |
| 1980 | 17,045 | 98,587 | 14.740 |
| 1985 | 21,743 | 108,284 | 16.722 |
| 1990 | 27,443 | 119,191 | 18.715 |
| 1995 | 33,923 | 134,312 | 20.164 |
| 2000 | 40,109 | 144,954 | 21.673 |
| 2005 | 48,362 | 161,008 | 23.099 |
| 2010 | 57,802 | 178,493 | 24.462 |
| 2015 | 66,048 | 198,555 | 24.961 |
| 2020 | 75,025 | 218,909 | 25.525 |
| 2021 | 76,962 | 222,910 | 25.665 |
| 2022 | 78,950 | 226,875 | 25.816 |
| 2023 | 80,991 | 230,796 | 25.976 |
| 2024 | 83,089 | 234,684 | 26.147 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 22,784 | 21,346 | 44,130 | 13.46 | 106.737 |
| 05-09 | 22,066 | 20,776 | 42,843 | 13.07 | 106.209 |
| 10-14 | 19,870 | 18,741 | 38,612 | 11.78 | 106.024 |
| 15-19 | 16,276 | 15,441 | 31,718 | 9.68 | 105.408 |
| 20-24 | 13,065 | 13,040 | 26,105 | 7.96 | 100.192 |
| 25-29 | 11,802 | 12,837 | 24,639 | 7.52 | 91.937 |
| 30-34 | 11,704 | 12,832 | 24,537 | 7.49 | 91.209 |
| 35-39 | 10,418 | 11,118 | 21,536 | 6.57 | 93.704 |
| 40-44 | 8,493 | 8,922 | 17,416 | 5.31 | 95.192 |
| 45-49 | 6,511 | 5,557 | 12,068 | 3.68 | 117.168 |
| 50-54 | 6,710 | 5,743 | 12,453 | 3.80 | 116.838 |
| 55-59 | 5,007 | 4,686 | 9,693 | 2.96 | 106.850 |
| 60-64 | 3,829 | 4,120 | 7,948 | 2.42 | 92.937 |
| 65-69 | 2,763 | 3,262 | 6,024 | 1.84 | 84.703 |
| 70-74 | 1,939 | 2,106 | 4,045 | 1.23 | 92.070 |
| 75-79 | 1,206 | 1,020 | 2,227 | 0.68 | 118.235 |
| 80-84 | 623 | 435 | 1,058 | 0.32 | 143.218 |
| 85-89 | 272 | 191 | 462 | 0.14 | 142.408 |
| 90-94 | 99 | 97 | 195 | 0.06 | 102.062 |
| 95-99 | 28 | 36 | 64 | 0.02 | 77.778 |
| 100+ | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.00 | 50.000 |
| Total | 165,467 | 162,310 | 327,779 | 101.945 | |