Population · Oceania · 2025 data
Vanuatu Population
Vanuatu had a population of 335,169 in 2025, ranking #177 of 216 countries and territories (0.00% of the world). The population grew by 26.0% over the past ten years.
Population of Vanuatu, 1960–2025
Values in people · World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0)
Population by year (table)
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 335,169 | +2.26% |
| 2024 | 327,777 | +2.30% |
| 2023 | 320,409 | +2.35% |
| 2022 | 313,046 | +2.35% |
| 2021 | 305,868 | +2.35% |
| 2020 | 298,858 | +2.35% |
| 2019 | 291,985 | +2.36% |
| 2018 | 285,259 | +2.42% |
| 2017 | 278,507 | +2.36% |
| 2016 | 272,087 | +2.25% |
| 2015 | 266,101 | +2.25% |
| 2014 | 260,240 | +2.26% |
| 2013 | 254,482 | +2.25% |
| 2012 | 248,883 | +2.22% |
| 2011 | 243,474 | +2.19% |
| 2010 | 238,248 | +2.37% |
| 2009 | 232,731 | +2.57% |
| 2008 | 226,896 | +2.54% |
| 2007 | 221,276 | +2.48% |
| 2006 | 215,923 | +2.45% |
| 2005 | 210,760 | +2.45% |
| 2004 | 205,711 | +2.47% |
| 2003 | 200,746 | +2.49% |
| 2002 | 195,863 | +2.53% |
| 2001 | 191,031 | +2.55% |
| 2000 | 186,281 | +2.33% |
| 1999 | 182,048 | +2.09% |
| 1998 | 178,313 | +2.11% |
| 1997 | 174,626 | +2.17% |
| 1996 | 170,911 | +2.26% |
| 1995 | 167,137 | +2.34% |
| 1994 | 163,314 | +2.41% |
| 1993 | 159,463 | +2.48% |
| 1992 | 155,608 | +2.51% |
| 1991 | 151,793 | +2.52% |
| 1990 | 148,063 | +2.54% |
| 1989 | 144,393 | +2.58% |
| 1988 | 140,756 | +2.60% |
| 1987 | 137,187 | +2.59% |
| 1986 | 133,720 | +2.58% |
| 1985 | 130,356 | +2.55% |
| 1984 | 127,109 | +2.51% |
| 1983 | 123,998 | +2.45% |
| 1982 | 121,035 | +2.36% |
| 1981 | 118,249 | +2.24% |
| 1980 | 115,660 | +2.32% |
| 1979 | 113,040 | +2.80% |
| 1978 | 109,963 | +3.14% |
| 1977 | 106,618 | +3.12% |
| 1976 | 103,388 | +3.11% |
| 1975 | 100,269 | +3.09% |
| 1974 | 97,260 | +3.07% |
| 1973 | 94,362 | +3.06% |
| 1972 | 91,562 | +3.04% |
| 1971 | 88,862 | +3.01% |
| 1970 | 86,266 | +3.00% |
| 1969 | 83,755 | +3.00% |
| 1968 | 81,314 | +3.03% |
| 1967 | 78,921 | +3.04% |
| 1966 | 76,590 | +3.00% |
| 1965 | 74,358 | +2.96% |
| 1964 | 72,219 | +2.94% |
| 1963 | 70,159 | +2.91% |
| 1962 | 68,174 | +2.88% |
| 1961 | 66,264 | +2.84% |
| 1960 | 64,431 | — |
Demographics of Vanuatu
Ethnic groups
Ni-Vanuatu 99%, other 1% (European, Asian, other Melanesian, Polynesian, Micronesian, other) (2020 est.)
Languages
indigenous languages (more than 100) 82.6%, Bislama (official; creole) 14.5%, English (official) 2.1%, French (official) 0.8% (2020 est.)
Religions
Protestant 39.9% (Presbyterian 27.2%, Seventh Day Adventist 14.8%, Anglican 12%, Churches of Christ 5%, Assemblies of God 4.9%, Neil Thomas Ministry/Inner Life Ministry 3.2%), Roman Catholic 12.1%, Apostolic 2.3%, Church of Jesus Christ 1.8%, customary beliefs (including Jon Frum cargo cult) 3.1%, other 12%, none 1.4%, unspecified 0.1% (2020 est.)
Where people live
Urban population: 26% of total population (2023).
Largest cities
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Population and demographics: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Cities, ethnic groups, languages and religions: CIA World Factbook (public domain).