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The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Vanuatu's population stands at 335,169 as of 2025-12-31, up from 327,777 in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (66 observations).
In 2025, Vanuatu's population was 335,169, up from 327,777 in 2024.
In 2024, Vanuatu's population was 327,777, up from 320,409 in 2023.
In 2023, Vanuatu's population was 320,409, up from 313,046 in 2022.
In 2022, Vanuatu's population was 313,046, up from 305,868 in 2021.
In 2021, Vanuatu's population was 305,868, up from 298,858 in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 335,169 | +7,392 |
| 2024 | 327,777 | +7,368 |
| 2023 | 320,409 | +7,363 |
| 2022 | 313,046 | +7,178 |
| 2021 | 305,868 | +7,010 |
| 2020 | 298,858 | +6,873 |
| 2019 | 291,985 | +6,726 |
| 2018 | 285,259 | +6,752 |
| 2017 | 278,507 | +6,420 |
| 2016 | 272,087 | +5,986 |
| 2015 | 266,101 | +5,861 |
| 2014 | 260,240 | +5,758 |
| 2013 | 254,482 | +5,599 |
| 2012 | 248,883 | +5,409 |
| 2011 | 243,474 | +5,226 |
| 2010 | 238,248 | +5,517 |
| 2009 | 232,731 | +5,835 |
| 2008 | 226,896 | +5,620 |
| 2007 | 221,276 | +5,353 |
| 2006 | 215,923 | +5,163 |
| 2005 | 210,760 | +5,049 |
| 2004 | 205,711 | +4,965 |
| 2003 | 200,746 | +4,883 |
| 2002 | 195,863 | +4,832 |
| 2001 | 191,031 | +4,750 |
| 2000 | 186,281 | +4,233 |
| 1999 | 182,048 | +3,735 |
| 1998 | 178,313 | +3,687 |
| 1997 | 174,626 | +3,715 |
| 1996 | 170,911 | +3,774 |
| 1995 | 167,137 | +3,823 |
| 1994 | 163,314 | +3,851 |
| 1993 | 159,463 | +3,855 |
| 1992 | 155,608 | +3,815 |
| 1991 | 151,793 | +3,730 |
| 1990 | 148,063 | +3,670 |
| 1989 | 144,393 | +3,637 |
| 1988 | 140,756 | +3,569 |
| 1987 | 137,187 | +3,467 |
| 1986 | 133,720 | +3,364 |
| 1985 | 130,356 | +3,247 |
| 1984 | 127,109 | +3,111 |
| 1983 | 123,998 | +2,963 |
| 1982 | 121,035 | +2,786 |
| 1981 | 118,249 | +2,589 |
| 1980 | 115,660 | +2,620 |
| 1979 | 113,040 | +3,077 |
| 1978 | 109,963 | +3,345 |
| 1977 | 106,618 | +3,230 |
| 1976 | 103,388 | +3,119 |
| 1975 | 100,269 | +3,009 |
| 1974 | 97,260 | +2,898 |
| 1973 | 94,362 | +2,800 |
| 1972 | 91,562 | +2,700 |
| 1971 | 88,862 | +2,596 |
| 1970 | 86,266 | +2,511 |
| 1969 | 83,755 | +2,441 |
| 1968 | 81,314 | +2,393 |
| 1967 | 78,921 | +2,331 |
| 1966 | 76,590 | +2,232 |
| 1965 | 74,358 | +2,139 |
| 1964 | 72,219 | +2,060 |
| 1963 | 70,159 | +1,985 |
| 1962 | 68,174 | +1,910 |
| 1961 | 66,264 | +1,833 |
| 1960 | 64,431 | — |
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Vanuatu's population is 335,169 as of 2025-12-31, compared with 327,777 in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 335,169 (2025); the lowest is 64,431 (1960), across data from 1960 to 2025.
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.