Population · Oceania
Vanuatu population 2026
Right now · estimate
Vanuatu population right now
345,109
- Births today
- 0
- Deaths today
- 0
- Births this year
- 7,714
- Births minus deaths this year
- +6,297
Vanuatu has an estimated 342,564 people on 1 July 2026, the UN's projection, 7,395 more than a year earlier (+2.21%). It is the 182nd most populous country in the world. It is still growing and is projected to reach 534 thousand by 2050 and 875 thousand by 2100.
UN projection The counter interpolates the UN’s 1 July figures to the second; it is an estimate, not a count.
Vanuatu in numbers, 2026
- Births in 2026
- 9 thousand 25 a day
- Deaths in 2026
- 2 thousand 5 a day
- Net migration
- −113 more departures than arrivals
- Growth rate
- +2.16% growing
- Fertility rate
- 3.50per woman above replacement (2.1)
- Median age
- 20.3years world: 31.1
- Life expectancy
- 72.0years
- Aged 65 and over
- 4.5% 6.8% by 2050
Land, people and health
- Capital
- Port Vila
- Area
- 12,200 km² 162nd largest of 237
- Population density
- 28per km² 192nd most crowded
- Urban population
- 22.4% 37.6% by 2050
- Men and women
- 173 thousand / 170 thousand 101.8 men per 100 women
- Life expectancy, women
- 74.5years men: 69.9 years
- Infant mortality
- 13.2per 1,000 births under-5: 15.8
- Birth rate
- 26.8per 1,000 death rate: 4.9
- Net migration rate
- −0.3per 1,000 net departures
Population of Vanuatu, 1950–2100
Still rising in 2100 on the UN medium projection. By 2050: 534 thousand (+56.0% from today).
- UN estimate
- UN projection
875k 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 51,542 |
| 1951 | 52,360 |
| 1952 | 53,261 |
| 1953 | 54,300 |
| 1954 | 55,422 |
| 1955 | 56,632 |
| 1956 | 57,925 |
| 1957 | 59,376 |
| 1958 | 60,981 |
| 1959 | 62,670 |
| 1960 | 64,431 |
| 1961 | 66,264 |
| 1962 | 68,174 |
| 1963 | 70,158 |
| 1964 | 72,220 |
| 1965 | 74,358 |
| 1966 | 76,590 |
| 1967 | 78,920 |
| 1968 | 81,314 |
| 1969 | 83,756 |
| 1970 | 86,266 |
| 1971 | 88,862 |
| 1972 | 91,562 |
| 1973 | 94,362 |
| 1974 | 97,260 |
| 1975 | 100,268 |
| 1976 | 103,388 |
| 1977 | 106,618 |
| 1978 | 109,963 |
| 1979 | 113,040 |
| 1980 | 115,660 |
| 1981 | 118,249 |
| 1982 | 121,036 |
| 1983 | 123,998 |
| 1984 | 127,109 |
| 1985 | 130,356 |
| 1986 | 133,720 |
| 1987 | 137,187 |
| 1988 | 140,756 |
| 1989 | 144,393 |
| 1990 | 148,062 |
| 1991 | 151,793 |
| 1992 | 155,608 |
| 1993 | 159,463 |
| 1994 | 163,314 |
| 1995 | 167,137 |
| 1996 | 170,911 |
| 1997 | 174,626 |
| 1998 | 178,313 |
| 1999 | 182,048 |
| 2000 | 186,281 |
| 2001 | 191,031 |
| 2002 | 195,863 |
| 2003 | 200,746 |
| 2004 | 205,711 |
| 2005 | 210,760 |
| 2006 | 215,923 |
| 2007 | 221,276 |
| 2008 | 226,896 |
| 2009 | 232,731 |
| 2010 | 238,248 |
| 2011 | 243,474 |
| 2012 | 248,884 |
| 2013 | 254,482 |
| 2014 | 260,240 |
| 2015 | 266,101 |
| 2016 | 272,086 |
| 2017 | 278,507 |
| 2018 | 285,259 |
| 2019 | 291,985 |
| 2020 | 298,858 |
| 2021 | 305,868 |
| 2022 | 313,046 |
| 2023 | 320,408 |
| 2024 * | 327,777 |
| 2025 * | 335,169 |
| 2026 * | 342,564 |
| 2027 * | 349,967 |
| 2028 * | 357,404 |
| 2029 * | 364,887 |
| 2030 * | 372,428 |
| 2031 * | 380,023 |
| 2032 * | 387,658 |
| 2033 * | 395,374 |
| 2034 * | 403,186 |
| 2035 * | 411,063 |
| 2036 * | 419,012 |
| 2037 * | 427,042 |
| 2038 * | 435,152 |
| 2039 * | 443,316 |
| 2040 * | 451,512 |
| 2041 * | 459,740 |
| 2042 * | 468,010 |
| 2043 * | 476,311 |
| 2044 * | 484,642 |
| 2045 * | 492,990 |
| 2046 * | 501,326 |
| 2047 * | 509,628 |
| 2048 * | 517,894 |
| 2049 * | 526,146 |
| 2050 * | 534,388 |
| 2051 * | 542,587 |
| 2052 * | 550,728 |
| 2053 * | 558,858 |
| 2054 * | 566,963 |
| 2055 * | 575,032 |
| 2056 * | 583,045 |
| 2057 * | 591,010 |
| 2058 * | 598,962 |
| 2059 * | 606,884 |
| 2060 * | 614,758 |
| 2061 * | 622,572 |
| 2062 * | 630,384 |
| 2063 * | 638,229 |
| 2064 * | 646,068 |
| 2065 * | 653,870 |
| 2066 * | 661,624 |
| 2067 * | 669,326 |
| 2068 * | 676,955 |
| 2069 * | 684,517 |
| 2070 * | 692,031 |
| 2071 * | 699,514 |
| 2072 * | 706,951 |
| 2073 * | 714,309 |
| 2074 * | 721,554 |
| 2075 * | 728,693 |
| 2076 * | 735,750 |
| 2077 * | 742,698 |
| 2078 * | 749,576 |
| 2079 * | 756,385 |
| 2080 * | 763,058 |
| 2081 * | 769,625 |
| 2082 * | 776,103 |
| 2083 * | 782,504 |
| 2084 * | 788,850 |
| 2085 * | 795,110 |
| 2086 * | 801,218 |
| 2087 * | 807,205 |
| 2088 * | 813,110 |
| 2089 * | 818,891 |
| 2090 * | 824,564 |
| 2091 * | 830,143 |
| 2092 * | 835,631 |
| 2093 * | 841,062 |
| 2094 * | 846,404 |
| 2095 * | 851,605 |
| 2096 * | 856,628 |
| 2097 * | 861,521 |
| 2098 * | 866,316 |
| 2099 * | 870,973 |
| 2100 * | 875,479 |
* UN projection
Population of Vanuatu by year
186 thousand in 2000, 343 thousand in 2026. Every year for the last decade, then every five years to 1950. * UN projection; earlier years are UN estimates.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* | 342,564 | +2.21% | +7,395 | −113 | 20.3 | 3.50 | 28 | 22% | 0.00% | 182 |
| 2025* | 335,169 | +2.26% | +7,392 | −52 | 20.3 | 3.53 | 27 | 22% | 0.00% | 183 |
| 2024* | 327,777 | +2.30% | +7,369 | −43 | 20.2 | 3.57 | 27 | 22% | 0.00% | 182 |
| 2023 | 320,408 | +2.35% | +7,362 | +0 | 20.1 | 3.60 | 26 | 22% | 0.00% | 182 |
| 2022 | 313,046 | +2.35% | +7,178 | +0 | 20.1 | 3.65 | 26 | 22% | 0.00% | 182 |
| 2021 | 305,868 | +2.35% | +7,010 | −201 | 20.1 | 3.70 | 25 | 22% | 0.00% | 182 |
| 2020 | 298,858 | +2.35% | +6,873 | −201 | 20.2 | 3.74 | 25 | 22% | 0.00% | 182 |
| 2019 | 291,985 | +2.36% | +6,726 | −652 | 20.2 | 3.79 | 24 | 24% | 0.00% | 182 |
| 2018 | 285,259 | +2.42% | +6,752 | −638 | 20.2 | 3.83 | 23 | 24% | 0.00% | 182 |
| 2017 | 278,507 | +2.36% | +6,421 | −610 | 20.2 | 3.88 | 23 | 25% | 0.00% | 185 |
| 2016 | 272,086 | +2.25% | +5,985 | −1,235 | 20.2 | 3.92 | 22 | 25% | 0.00% | 185 |
| 2015 | 266,101 | +2.25% | +5,861 | −1,324 | 20.1 | 3.95 | 22 | 25% | 0.00% | 186 |
| 2010 | 238,248 | +2.37% | +5,517 | −1,413 | 19.5 | 4.13 | 20 | 25% | 0.00% | 185 |
| 2005 | 210,760 | +2.45% | +5,049 | −364 | 18.3 | 4.13 | 17 | 23% | 0.00% | 185 |
| 2000 | 186,281 | +2.33% | +4,233 | −339 | 17.1 | 4.54 | 15 | 22% | 0.00% | 185 |
| 1995 | 167,137 | +2.34% | +3,823 | −1,140 | 16.9 | 4.85 | 14 | 20% | 0.00% | 186 |
| 1990 | 148,062 | +2.54% | +3,669 | −1,072 | 16.7 | 5.17 | 12 | 19% | 0.00% | 187 |
| 1985 | 130,356 | +2.55% | +3,247 | −916 | 16.7 | 5.43 | 11 | 17% | 0.00% | 187 |
| 1980 | 115,660 | +2.32% | +2,620 | −896 | 16.5 | 5.69 | 9 | 15% | 0.00% | 188 |
| 1975 | 100,268 | +3.09% | +3,008 | −15 | 16.0 | 5.98 | 8 | 13% | 0.00% | 188 |
| 1970 | 86,266 | +3.00% | +2,510 | −46 | 15.9 | 6.35 | 7 | 11% | 0.00% | 190 |
| 1965 | 74,358 | +2.96% | +2,138 | +0 | 16.1 | 6.52 | 6 | 9% | 0.00% | 190 |
| 1960 | 64,431 | +2.81% | +1,761 | +0 | 16.6 | 6.78 | 5 | 8% | 0.00% | 191 |
| 1955 | 56,632 | +2.18% | +1,210 | −171 | 17.1 | 7.03 | 5 | 7% | 0.00% | 192 |
| 1950 | 51,542 | – | – | −164 | 17.7 | 7.04 | 4 | 6% | 0.00% | 191 |
Population forecast for Vanuatu
UN medium-variant projection: 534 thousand in 2050 (+56.0% from 2026), 875 thousand in 2100.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 372,428 | +2.07% | −186 | 20.9 | 3.35 | 31 | 23% | 0.00% | 181 |
| 2035 | 411,063 | +1.95% | −335 | 22.0 | 3.18 | 34 | 24% | 0.00% | 181 |
| 2040 | 451,512 | +1.85% | −479 | 23.1 | 3.05 | 37 | 27% | 0.00% | 179 |
| 2045 | 492,990 | +1.72% | −497 | 24.3 | 2.92 | 40 | 31% | 0.01% | 179 |
| 2050 | 534,388 | +1.57% | −508 | 25.2 | 2.80 | 44 | 38% | 0.01% | 176 |
| 2060 | 614,758 | +1.30% | −717 | 27.2 | 2.61 | 50 | – | 0.01% | 172 |
| 2070 | 692,031 | +1.10% | −723 | 29.3 | 2.45 | 57 | – | 0.01% | 172 |
| 2080 | 763,058 | +0.88% | −791 | 31.6 | 2.32 | 63 | – | 0.01% | 171 |
| 2090 | 824,564 | +0.69% | −822 | 33.9 | 2.21 | 68 | – | 0.01% | 168 |
| 2100 | 875,479 | +0.52% | −804 | 36.0 | 2.12 | 72 | – | 0.01% | 164 |
Age structure
Median age 20.3. 4.5% are 65 or older, 6.8% by 2050; 37.6% are under 15.
Share of the total population in each age group (%)
Births per woman
3.50 in 2026; about 2.1 keeps a population stable without migration.
- UN estimate
- UN projection
2.1 2026
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| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.04 |
| 1951 | 7.03 |
| 1952 | 7.03 |
| 1953 | 7.03 |
| 1954 | 7.04 |
| 1955 | 7.03 |
| 1956 | 7.00 |
| 1957 | 6.95 |
| 1958 | 6.90 |
| 1959 | 6.84 |
| 1960 | 6.78 |
| 1961 | 6.73 |
| 1962 | 6.67 |
| 1963 | 6.62 |
| 1964 | 6.57 |
| 1965 | 6.52 |
| 1966 | 6.51 |
| 1967 | 6.51 |
| 1968 | 6.46 |
| 1969 | 6.41 |
| 1970 | 6.35 |
| 1971 | 6.29 |
| 1972 | 6.23 |
| 1973 | 6.15 |
| 1974 | 6.06 |
| 1975 | 5.98 |
| 1976 | 5.89 |
| 1977 | 5.81 |
| 1978 | 5.77 |
| 1979 | 5.73 |
| 1980 | 5.69 |
| 1981 | 5.65 |
| 1982 | 5.60 |
| 1983 | 5.55 |
| 1984 | 5.49 |
| 1985 | 5.43 |
| 1986 | 5.38 |
| 1987 | 5.33 |
| 1988 | 5.27 |
| 1989 | 5.21 |
| 1990 | 5.17 |
| 1991 | 5.13 |
| 1992 | 5.09 |
| 1993 | 5.02 |
| 1994 | 4.94 |
| 1995 | 4.85 |
| 1996 | 4.75 |
| 1997 | 4.66 |
| 1998 | 4.60 |
| 1999 | 4.56 |
| 2000 | 4.54 |
| 2001 | 4.50 |
| 2002 | 4.38 |
| 2003 | 4.29 |
| 2004 | 4.21 |
| 2005 | 4.13 |
| 2006 | 4.10 |
| 2007 | 4.12 |
| 2008 | 4.16 |
| 2009 | 4.16 |
| 2010 | 4.13 |
| 2011 | 4.09 |
| 2012 | 4.06 |
| 2013 | 4.04 |
| 2014 | 4.00 |
| 2015 | 3.95 |
| 2016 | 3.92 |
| 2017 | 3.88 |
| 2018 | 3.83 |
| 2019 | 3.79 |
| 2020 | 3.74 |
| 2021 | 3.70 |
| 2022 | 3.65 |
| 2023 | 3.60 |
| 2024 * | 3.57 |
| 2025 * | 3.53 |
| 2026 * | 3.50 |
| 2027 * | 3.46 |
| 2028 * | 3.42 |
| 2029 * | 3.39 |
| 2030 * | 3.35 |
| 2031 * | 3.32 |
| 2032 * | 3.28 |
| 2033 * | 3.25 |
| 2034 * | 3.21 |
| 2035 * | 3.18 |
| 2036 * | 3.15 |
| 2037 * | 3.13 |
| 2038 * | 3.10 |
| 2039 * | 3.08 |
| 2040 * | 3.05 |
| 2041 * | 3.03 |
| 2042 * | 3.00 |
| 2043 * | 2.97 |
| 2044 * | 2.94 |
| 2045 * | 2.92 |
| 2046 * | 2.90 |
| 2047 * | 2.88 |
| 2048 * | 2.85 |
| 2049 * | 2.83 |
| 2050 * | 2.80 |
| 2051 * | 2.78 |
| 2052 * | 2.77 |
| 2053 * | 2.75 |
| 2054 * | 2.73 |
| 2055 * | 2.71 |
| 2056 * | 2.69 |
| 2057 * | 2.67 |
| 2058 * | 2.65 |
| 2059 * | 2.63 |
| 2060 * | 2.61 |
| 2061 * | 2.60 |
| 2062 * | 2.58 |
| 2063 * | 2.56 |
| 2064 * | 2.54 |
| 2065 * | 2.53 |
| 2066 * | 2.51 |
| 2067 * | 2.49 |
| 2068 * | 2.48 |
| 2069 * | 2.47 |
| 2070 * | 2.45 |
| 2071 * | 2.44 |
| 2072 * | 2.43 |
| 2073 * | 2.41 |
| 2074 * | 2.39 |
| 2075 * | 2.38 |
| 2076 * | 2.37 |
| 2077 * | 2.36 |
| 2078 * | 2.34 |
| 2079 * | 2.33 |
| 2080 * | 2.32 |
| 2081 * | 2.30 |
| 2082 * | 2.30 |
| 2083 * | 2.29 |
| 2084 * | 2.28 |
| 2085 * | 2.27 |
| 2086 * | 2.26 |
| 2087 * | 2.25 |
| 2088 * | 2.23 |
| 2089 * | 2.22 |
| 2090 * | 2.21 |
| 2091 * | 2.20 |
| 2092 * | 2.19 |
| 2093 * | 2.18 |
| 2094 * | 2.17 |
| 2095 * | 2.16 |
| 2096 * | 2.16 |
| 2097 * | 2.15 |
| 2098 * | 2.14 |
| 2099 * | 2.13 |
| 2100 * | 2.12 |
* UN projection
Births and deaths each year
Births outnumber deaths throughout the projection.
- Births
- Deaths
- UN estimate
- UN projection
12k6.8k 2026
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| Year | Births | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,145 | 1,151 |
| 1951 | 2,211 | 1,234 |
| 1952 | 2,282 | 1,116 |
| 1953 | 2,357 | 1,109 |
| 1954 | 2,437 | 1,098 |
| 1955 | 2,513 | 1,088 |
| 1956 | 2,582 | 1,081 |
| 1957 | 2,647 | 1,075 |
| 1958 | 2,718 | 1,070 |
| 1959 | 2,787 | 1,065 |
| 1960 | 2,857 | 1,060 |
| 1961 | 2,927 | 1,055 |
| 1962 | 2,996 | 1,049 |
| 1963 | 3,068 | 1,043 |
| 1964 | 3,138 | 1,040 |
| 1965 | 3,213 | 1,033 |
| 1966 | 3,306 | 1,027 |
| 1967 | 3,406 | 1,022 |
| 1968 | 3,486 | 1,016 |
| 1969 | 3,565 | 1,036 |
| 1970 | 3,647 | 1,050 |
| 1971 | 3,741 | 1,056 |
| 1972 | 3,837 | 1,061 |
| 1973 | 3,928 | 1,053 |
| 1974 | 4,012 | 1,044 |
| 1975 | 4,106 | 1,032 |
| 1976 | 4,194 | 1,020 |
| 1977 | 4,290 | 1,006 |
| 1978 | 4,418 | 991 |
| 1979 | 4,552 | 962 |
| 1980 | 4,661 | 1,277 |
| 1981 | 4,828 | 1,236 |
| 1982 | 4,980 | 1,201 |
| 1983 | 5,114 | 1,170 |
| 1984 | 5,234 | 1,146 |
| 1985 | 5,346 | 1,126 |
| 1986 | 5,450 | 1,090 |
| 1987 | 5,540 | 1,113 |
| 1988 | 5,619 | 1,043 |
| 1989 | 5,690 | 1,035 |
| 1990 | 5,770 | 1,009 |
| 1991 | 5,850 | 991 |
| 1992 | 5,921 | 980 |
| 1993 | 5,944 | 971 |
| 1994 | 5,936 | 963 |
| 1995 | 5,908 | 963 |
| 1996 | 5,864 | 967 |
| 1997 | 5,822 | 969 |
| 1998 | 5,844 | 977 |
| 1999 | 5,898 | 1,027 |
| 2000 | 6,019 | 994 |
| 2001 | 6,166 | 1,023 |
| 2002 | 6,230 | 1,049 |
| 2003 | 6,334 | 1,077 |
| 2004 | 6,461 | 1,108 |
| 2005 | 6,583 | 1,129 |
| 2006 | 6,774 | 1,168 |
| 2007 | 7,048 | 1,206 |
| 2008 | 7,373 | 1,234 |
| 2009 | 7,628 | 1,266 |
| 2010 | 7,850 | 1,303 |
| 2011 | 8,057 | 1,342 |
| 2012 | 8,256 | 1,379 |
| 2013 | 8,458 | 1,422 |
| 2014 | 8,610 | 1,467 |
| 2015 | 8,725 | 1,505 |
| 2016 | 8,844 | 1,529 |
| 2017 | 8,935 | 1,565 |
| 2018 | 8,965 | 1,586 |
| 2019 | 8,969 | 1,604 |
| 2020 | 8,948 | 1,715 |
| 2021 | 8,972 | 1,773 |
| 2022 | 8,976 | 1,617 |
| 2023 | 8,988 | 1,629 |
| 2024 * | 9,063 | 1,645 |
| 2025 * | 9,119 | 1,664 |
| 2026 * | 9,193 | 1,689 |
| 2027 * | 9,269 | 1,716 |
| 2028 * | 9,359 | 1,746 |
| 2029 * | 9,465 | 1,782 |
| 2030 * | 9,587 | 1,820 |
| 2031 * | 9,714 | 1,860 |
| 2032 * | 9,844 | 1,902 |
| 2033 * | 9,986 | 1,946 |
| 2034 * | 10,130 | 1,994 |
| 2035 * | 10,284 | 2,041 |
| 2036 * | 10,427 | 2,089 |
| 2037 * | 10,580 | 2,138 |
| 2038 * | 10,726 | 2,185 |
| 2039 * | 10,857 | 2,235 |
| 2040 * | 10,980 | 2,288 |
| 2041 * | 11,086 | 2,338 |
| 2042 * | 11,174 | 2,389 |
| 2043 * | 11,247 | 2,439 |
| 2044 * | 11,300 | 2,488 |
| 2045 * | 11,369 | 2,538 |
| 2046 * | 11,431 | 2,589 |
| 2047 * | 11,475 | 2,641 |
| 2048 * | 11,508 | 2,692 |
| 2049 * | 11,528 | 2,744 |
| 2050 * | 11,551 | 2,798 |
| 2051 * | 11,589 | 2,855 |
| 2052 * | 11,629 | 2,910 |
| 2053 * | 11,659 | 2,967 |
| 2054 * | 11,699 | 3,022 |
| 2055 * | 11,747 | 3,080 |
| 2056 * | 11,787 | 3,141 |
| 2057 * | 11,822 | 3,201 |
| 2058 * | 11,858 | 3,263 |
| 2059 * | 11,901 | 3,327 |
| 2060 * | 11,951 | 3,395 |
| 2061 * | 12,004 | 3,462 |
| 2062 * | 12,049 | 3,533 |
| 2063 * | 12,090 | 3,601 |
| 2064 * | 12,145 | 3,675 |
| 2065 * | 12,194 | 3,752 |
| 2066 * | 12,233 | 3,831 |
| 2067 * | 12,271 | 3,912 |
| 2068 * | 12,311 | 3,993 |
| 2069 * | 12,349 | 4,074 |
| 2070 * | 12,374 | 4,154 |
| 2071 * | 12,404 | 4,235 |
| 2072 * | 12,415 | 4,319 |
| 2073 * | 12,417 | 4,403 |
| 2074 * | 12,400 | 4,482 |
| 2075 * | 12,400 | 4,562 |
| 2076 * | 12,397 | 4,641 |
| 2077 * | 12,389 | 4,719 |
| 2078 * | 12,370 | 4,797 |
| 2079 * | 12,349 | 4,871 |
| 2080 * | 12,342 | 4,943 |
| 2081 * | 12,325 | 5,014 |
| 2082 * | 12,329 | 5,088 |
| 2083 * | 12,311 | 5,162 |
| 2084 * | 12,301 | 5,236 |
| 2085 * | 12,301 | 5,317 |
| 2086 * | 12,290 | 5,396 |
| 2087 * | 12,281 | 5,475 |
| 2088 * | 12,246 | 5,556 |
| 2089 * | 12,229 | 5,647 |
| 2090 * | 12,204 | 5,736 |
| 2091 * | 12,183 | 5,830 |
| 2092 * | 12,171 | 5,921 |
| 2093 * | 12,149 | 6,018 |
| 2094 * | 12,129 | 6,114 |
| 2095 * | 12,105 | 6,216 |
| 2096 * | 12,093 | 6,326 |
| 2097 * | 12,053 | 6,432 |
| 2098 * | 12,033 | 6,539 |
| 2099 * | 12,006 | 6,642 |
| 2100 * | 11,966 | 6,754 |
* UN projection
Economy of Vanuatu
GDP by country →- GDP 2026
- $1.4 billion 178th largest economy
- GDP per person
- $4,052 US$, market rates
- GDP per person (PPP)
- Int$ 4,141 at purchasing power parity
- Economic growth
- +3.5% real GDP
- Inflation
- 2.8% consumer prices
- Unemployment
- – of the labour force
- Government debt
- 36.6% of GDP
- Share of world GDP
- 0.0%
- IMF estimate
- IMF projection
1.8B 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | GDP, US$ |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 187,000,000 |
| 1991 | 223,000,000 |
| 1992 | 231,000,000 |
| 1993 | 222,000,000 |
| 1994 | 259,000,000 |
| 1995 | 276,000,000 |
| 1996 | 289,000,000 |
| 1997 | 302,000,000 |
| 1998 | 290,000,000 |
| 1999 | 296,000,000 |
| 2000 | 300,000,000 |
| 2001 | 285,000,000 |
| 2002 | 290,000,000 |
| 2003 | 349,000,000 |
| 2004 | 403,000,000 |
| 2005 | 432,000,000 |
| 2006 | 481,000,000 |
| 2007 | 572,000,000 |
| 2008 | 644,000,000 |
| 2009 | 652,000,000 |
| 2010 | 721,000,000 |
| 2011 | 816,000,000 |
| 2012 | 814,000,000 |
| 2013 | 859,000,000 |
| 2014 | 881,000,000 |
| 2015 | 871,000,000 |
| 2016 | 902,000,000 |
| 2017 | 999,000,000 |
| 2018 | 1,000,000,000 |
| 2019 | 1,054,000,000 |
| 2020 | 1,128,000,000 |
| 2021 | 1,060,000,000 |
| 2022 | 1,130,000,000 |
| 2023 | 1,198,000,000 |
| 2024 | 1,265,000,000 |
| 2025 | 1,306,000,000 |
| 2026 * | 1,386,000,000 |
| 2027 * | 1,466,000,000 |
| 2028 * | 1,545,000,000 |
| 2029 * | 1,620,000,000 |
| 2030 * | 1,700,000,000 |
| 2031 * | 1,781,000,000 |
* IMF projection
Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook (October 2026). 2026 and later are IMF projections. GDP per capita by country · Richest countries
CO₂ emissions of Vanuatu
CO₂ by country →- CO₂ emissions 2024
- 200,000 tonnes 195th largest emitter
- Per person
- 0.60 t world: 4.73 t
- Share of world CO₂
- 0.00% 0.00% of its people
- Change since 1990
- +199% +170% since 2005
0.2 2024
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | CO₂, million tonnes |
|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.04 |
| 1963 | 0.03 |
| 1964 | 0.06 |
| 1965 | 0.05 |
| 1966 | 0.08 |
| 1967 | 0.08 |
| 1968 | 0.06 |
| 1969 | 0.04 |
| 1970 | 0.04 |
| 1971 | 0.06 |
| 1972 | 0.06 |
| 1973 | 0.06 |
| 1974 | 0.06 |
| 1975 | 0.06 |
| 1976 | 0.04 |
| 1977 | 0.05 |
| 1978 | 0.06 |
| 1979 | 0.06 |
| 1980 | 0.06 |
| 1981 | 0.05 |
| 1982 | 0.05 |
| 1983 | 0.06 |
| 1984 | 0.06 |
| 1985 | 0.12 |
| 1986 | 0.06 |
| 1987 | 0.05 |
| 1988 | 0.07 |
| 1989 | 0.06 |
| 1990 | 0.07 |
| 1991 | 0.07 |
| 1992 | 0.06 |
| 1993 | 0.06 |
| 1994 | 0.06 |
| 1995 | 0.07 |
| 1996 | 0.07 |
| 1997 | 0.08 |
| 1998 | 0.08 |
| 1999 | 0.08 |
| 2000 | 0.08 |
| 2001 | 0.08 |
| 2002 | 0.08 |
| 2003 | 0.08 |
| 2004 | 0.07 |
| 2005 | 0.07 |
| 2006 | 0.07 |
| 2007 | 0.08 |
| 2008 | 0.09 |
| 2009 | 0.12 |
| 2010 | 0.12 |
| 2011 | 0.13 |
| 2012 | 0.12 |
| 2013 | 0.11 |
| 2014 | 0.16 |
| 2015 | 0.13 |
| 2016 | 0.15 |
| 2017 | 0.14 |
| 2018 | 0.18 |
| 2019 | 0.17 |
| 2020 | 0.20 |
| 2021 | 0.22 |
| 2022 | 0.19 |
| 2023 | 0.19 |
| 2024 | 0.20 |
Fossil fuels and industry, territorial; Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ per capita by country · Historical emissions
Compare with Oceania
| Country | Population 2026 | Growth | Fertility | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanuatu | 343 thousand | +2.16% | 3.50 | 20.3 |
| Australia | 27.2 million | +0.91% | 1.64 | 38.5 |
| Papua New Guinea | 10.9 million | +1.68% | 2.99 | 23.0 |
| New Zealand | 5.3 million | +0.65% | 1.64 | 38.0 |
| Timor Leste | 1.4 million | +1.31% | 2.50 | 22.1 |
| Fiji | 937 thousand | +0.43% | 2.23 | 28.3 |
| Solomon Islands | 858 thousand | +2.30% | 3.42 | 20.9 |
| New Caledonia | 298 thousand | +0.83% | 1.93 | 34.8 |
| French Polynesia | 283 thousand | +0.21% | 1.47 | 36.7 |
All 237 countries · Fertility rate by country · Birth rate by country · Median age by country · Life expectancy by country · Population growth rate by country · Population density by country · Largest countries by area · Death rate by country · Infant mortality rate by country · Elderly population by country · Net migration rate by country · Urban population by country · Sex ratio by country
Questions
What is the population of Vanuatu in 2026?
342,564 on 1 July 2026, according to the UN's World Population Prospects 2024 (medium-variant projection). That is 343 thousand people, +2.21% on 2025.
Is Vanuatu's population growing or shrinking?
Growing: 7,395 more people in 2026 than in 2025, with 25 births and 5 deaths a day and net migration of −113 a year.
When will Vanuatu's population peak?
Not this century on the UN's medium projection: 534 thousand in 2050 and 875 thousand in 2100, still rising.
What is the fertility rate in Vanuatu?
3.50 births per woman in 2026. A population replaces itself at about 2.1.
How many babies are born in Vanuatu every day?
About 25 a day (9 thousand in 2026), against about 5 deaths a day.
What is the life expectancy in Vanuatu?
72.0 years at birth in 2026: 74.5 for women and 69.9 for men, against a world average of 73.8.
How many men and women live in Vanuatu?
About 173 thousand men and 170 thousand women in 2026, or 101.8 men for every 100 women.
What is the population density of Vanuatu?
28 people per km² of land in 2026, on a total area of 12,200 km². The world average is 64.
What was the population of Vanuatu in 2000?
186,281 (186 thousand), the UN estimate for 1 July 2000. It has grown by 84% since, to 343 thousand in 2026.
What will the population of Vanuatu be in 2050?
About 534 thousand on the UN's medium projection (534,388), +56.0% from 2026; 875 thousand by 2100.
What is the GDP of Vanuatu in 2026?
$1.4 billion at current prices, the 178th largest economy in the world, on the IMF’s World Economic Outlook (October 2026) figures; real growth of +3.5%.
What is Vanuatu's GDP per capita?
$4,052 per person at market exchange rates in 2026, or Int$ 4,141 at purchasing power parity, which adjusts for local prices.
How much CO₂ does Vanuatu emit?
200,000 tonnes from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 0.60 t per person and 0.00% of the world total; oil is the largest source (100%).
Source and method
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant. Figures for 1950–2023 are UN estimates; later years are the medium-variant projection, which assumes fertility, mortality and migration follow their most likely paths. National statistics offices publish their own counts, which can differ. Reuse under CC BY 3.0 IGO. How we use the data.