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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 growth
2.2%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Vanuatu2025 · 2.2%
00.771.542.323.091960199320251961: 2.8%1962: 2.8%1963: 2.9%1964: 2.9%1965: 2.9%1966: 3%1967: 3%1968: 3%1969: 3%1970: 3%1971: 3%1972: 3%1973: 3%1974: 3%1975: 3%1976: 3.1%1977: 3.1%1978: 3.1%1979: 2.8%1980: 2.3%1981: 2.2%1982: 2.3%1983: 2.4%1984: 2.5%1985: 2.5%1986: 2.5%1987: 2.6%1988: 2.6%1989: 2.6%1990: 2.5%1991: 2.5%1992: 2.5%1993: 2.4%1994: 2.4%1995: 2.3%1996: 2.2%1997: 2.2%1998: 2.1%1999: 2.1%2000: 2.3%2001: 2.5%2002: 2.5%2003: 2.5%2004: 2.4%2005: 2.4%2006: 2.4%2007: 2.4%2008: 2.5%2009: 2.5%2010: 2.3%2011: 2.2%2012: 2.2%2013: 2.2%2014: 2.2%2015: 2.2%2016: 2.2%2017: 2.3%2018: 2.4%2019: 2.3%2020: 2.3%2021: 2.3%2022: 2.3%2023: 2.3%2024: 2.3%2025: 2.2%

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Country context

Vanuatu in perspective

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

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