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East Asia & Pacific · Country statistics

Vanuatu

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population335.17K2025 · peopleGross domestic product$1.35B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$4.04K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth71.72024 · yearsInternet use22.4%2015 · % of populationForest area36.3%2023 · % of land area
Population
335,169

people·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Vanuatu2025 · 335.17K
083.79K167.58K251.38K335.17K1960199320251960: 64,4311961: 66,2641962: 68,1741963: 70,1591964: 72,2191965: 74,3581966: 76,5901967: 78,9211968: 81,3141969: 83,7551970: 86,2661971: 88,8621972: 91,5621973: 94,3621974: 97,2601975: 100,2691976: 103,3881977: 106,6181978: 109,9631979: 113,0401980: 115,6601981: 118,2491982: 121,0351983: 123,9981984: 127,1091985: 130,3561986: 133,7201987: 137,1871988: 140,7561989: 144,3931990: 148,0631991: 151,7931992: 155,6081993: 159,4631994: 163,3141995: 167,1371996: 170,9111997: 174,6261998: 178,3131999: 182,0482000: 186,2812001: 191,0312002: 195,8632003: 200,7462004: 205,7112005: 210,7602006: 215,9232007: 221,2762008: 226,8962009: 232,7312010: 238,2482011: 243,4742012: 248,8832013: 254,4822014: 260,2402015: 266,1012016: 272,0872017: 278,5072018: 285,2592019: 291,9852020: 298,8582021: 305,8682022: 313,0462023: 320,4092024: 327,7772025: 335,169

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.

Country context

Vanuatu in perspective

Region
East Asia & Pacific
Capital
Port-Vila
Country code
VUT

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