The population of Vanuatu is 299,882 and the population growth amounts 2.40% (2019). The male and female population are 152,038 (50.70%) and 147,844 (49.30%) respectively. The average of growth rate over 10 years is 2.61% (positive growth).
The below table shows the Vanuatu population history (1960-). Growth(%) is the Y/Y ratio of total population and the percent values below the male and female populations mean the ratios of those by the total population.
| Year | Total | Growth(%) | Male | Female |
| 2019 | 299,882 | 2.40% | 152,038 50.70% |
147,844 49.30% |
| 2018 | 292,680 | 2.45% | 148,422 50.71% |
144,258 49.29% |
| 2017 | 285,510 | 2.51% | 144,819 50.72% |
140,691 49.28% |
| 2016 | 278,330 | 2.59% | 141,207 50.73% |
137,123 49.27% |
| 2015 | 271,130 | 2.67% | 137,574 50.74% |
133,556 49.26% |
| 2014 | 263,888 | 2.75% | 133,908 50.74% |
129,980 49.26% |
| 2013 | 256,635 | 2.78% | 130,227 50.74% |
126,408 49.26% |
| 2012 | 249,499 | 2.74% | 126,609 50.75% |
122,890 49.25% |
| 2011 | 242,653 | 2.65% | 123,152 50.75% |
119,501 49.25% |
| 2010 | 236,211 | 2.52% | 119,930 50.77% |
116,281 49.23% |
| 2009 | 230,247 | 2.41% | 116,984 50.81% |
113,263 49.19% |
| 2008 | 224,704 | 2.33% | 114,275 50.86% |
110,429 49.14% |
| 2007 | 219,472 | 2.32% | 111,732 50.91% |
107,740 49.09% |
| 2006 | 214,370 | 2.37% | 109,256 50.97% |
105,114 49.03% |
| 2005 | 209,282 | 2.46% | 106,762 51.01% |
102,520 48.99% |
| 2004 | 204,127 | 2.53% | 104,210 51.05% |
99,917 48.95% |
| 2003 | 198,959 | 2.53% | 101,625 51.08% |
97,334 48.92% |
| 2002 | 193,920 | 2.42% | 99,097 51.10% |
94,823 48.90% |
| 2001 | 189,219 | 2.24% | 96,731 51.12% |
92,488 48.88% |
| 2000 | 184,972 | 2.00% | 94,608 51.15% |
90,364 48.85% |
| 1999 | 181,265 | 1.81% | 92,766 51.18% |
88,499 48.82% |
| 1998 | 177,987 | 1.72% | 91,151 51.21% |
86,836 48.79% |
| 1997 | 174,921 | 1.83% | 89,647 51.25% |
85,274 48.75% |
| 1996 | 171,722 | 2.08% | 88,061 51.28% |
83,661 48.72% |
| 1995 | 168,158 | 2.40% | 86,271 51.30% |
81,887 48.70% |
| 1994 | 164,129 | 2.67% | 84,234 51.32% |
79,895 48.68% |
| 1993 | 159,744 | 2.86% | 82,006 51.34% |
77,738 48.66% |
| 1992 | 155,170 | 2.87% | 79,677 51.35% |
75,493 48.65% |
| 1991 | 150,716 | 2.75% | 77,434 51.38% |
73,282 48.62% |
| 1990 | 146,573 | 2.58% | 75,380 51.43% |
71,193 48.57% |
| 1989 | 142,794 | 2.44% | 73,559 51.51% |
69,235 48.49% |
| 1988 | 139,315 | 2.32% | 71,921 51.62% |
67,394 48.38% |
| 1987 | 136,079 | 2.27% | 70,432 51.76% |
65,647 48.24% |
| 1986 | 132,995 | 2.26% | 69,034 51.91% |
63,961 48.09% |
| 1985 | 129,984 | 2.26% | 67,666 52.06% |
62,318 47.94% |
| 1984 | 127,049 | 2.24% | 66,342 52.22% |
60,707 47.78% |
| 1983 | 124,209 | 2.27% | 65,060 52.38% |
59,149 47.62% |
| 1982 | 121,395 | 2.35% | 63,781 52.54% |
57,614 47.46% |
| 1981 | 118,541 | 2.48% | 62,447 52.68% |
56,094 47.32% |
| 1980 | 115,597 | 2.64% | 61,032 52.80% |
54,565 47.20% |
| 1979 | 112,549 | 2.79% | 59,512 52.88% |
53,037 47.12% |
| 1978 | 109,405 | 2.93% | 57,904 52.93% |
51,501 47.07% |
| 1977 | 106,200 | 3.01% | 56,226 52.94% |
49,974 47.06% |
| 1976 | 103,006 | 3.06% | 54,553 52.96% |
48,453 47.04% |
| 1975 | 99,859 | 3.09% | 52,904 52.98% |
46,955 47.02% |
| 1974 | 96,774 | 3.13% | 51,302 53.01% |
45,472 46.99% |
| 1973 | 93,747 | 3.13% | 49,734 53.05% |
44,013 46.95% |
| 1972 | 90,809 | 3.08% | 48,201 53.08% |
42,608 46.92% |
| 1971 | 88,010 | 2.99% | 46,691 53.05% |
41,319 46.95% |
| 1970 | 85,377 | 2.87% | 45,191 52.93% |
40,186 47.07% |
| 1969 | 82,927 | 2.74% | 43,707 52.71% |
39,220 47.29% |
| 1968 | 80,657 | 2.68% | 42,247 52.38% |
38,410 47.62% |
| 1967 | 78,499 | 2.68% | 40,821 52.00% |
37,678 48.00% |
| 1966 | 76,395 | 2.78% | 39,468 51.66% |
36,927 48.34% |
| 1965 | 74,270 | 2.90% | 38,190 51.42% |
36,080 48.58% |
| 1964 | 72,115 | 3.01% | 36,992 51.30% |
35,123 48.70% |
| 1963 | 69,946 | 3.08% | 35,885 51.30% |
34,061 48.70% |
| 1962 | 67,794 | 3.08% | 34,843 51.40% |
32,951 48.60% |
| 1961 | 65,705 | 3.07% | 33,845 51.51% |
31,860 48.49% |
| 1960 | 63,689 | N/A% | 32,874 51.62% |
30,815 48.38% |
The below chart is the timeline of Vanuatu population growth rates for 60 years.
The Vanuatu population ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over are 116,086, 172,952, 10,844 respectively in 2019.
The percentages below population values ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over in each year represent the ratios of them by the total population.
| Year | Total | 0-14 | 15-64 | 65- |
| 2019 | 299,882 | 116,086 38.71% |
172,952 57.67% |
10,844 3.62% |
| 2018 | 292,680 | 113,701 38.85% |
168,325 57.51% |
10,654 3.64% |
| 2017 | 285,510 | 110,956 38.86% |
164,065 57.46% |
10,489 3.67% |
| 2016 | 278,330 | 108,259 38.90% |
159,760 57.40% |
10,311 3.70% |
| 2015 | 271,130 | 105,936 39.07% |
155,095 57.20% |
10,099 3.72% |
| 2014 | 263,888 | 102,155 38.71% |
151,869 57.55% |
9,864 3.74% |
| 2013 | 256,635 | 98,783 38.49% |
148,206 57.75% |
9,646 3.76% |
| 2012 | 249,499 | 95,930 38.45% |
144,093 57.75% |
9,476 3.80% |
| 2011 | 242,653 | 93,250 38.43% |
140,046 57.71% |
9,357 3.86% |
| 2010 | 236,211 | 90,269 38.22% |
136,720 57.88% |
9,222 3.90% |
| 2009 | 230,247 | 88,343 38.37% |
133,233 57.87% |
8,671 3.77% |
| 2008 | 224,704 | 86,520 38.50% |
130,069 57.88% |
8,115 3.61% |
| 2007 | 219,472 | 84,919 38.69% |
126,936 57.84% |
7,617 3.47% |
| 2006 | 214,370 | 83,742 39.06% |
123,432 57.58% |
7,196 3.36% |
| 2005 | 209,282 | 83,034 39.68% |
119,406 57.06% |
6,842 3.27% |
| 2004 | 204,127 | 81,625 39.99% |
115,842 56.75% |
6,660 3.26% |
| 2003 | 198,959 | 80,270 40.34% |
112,202 56.39% |
6,487 3.26% |
| 2002 | 193,920 | 79,006 40.74% |
108,585 55.99% |
6,329 3.26% |
| 2001 | 189,219 | 77,845 41.14% |
105,177 55.58% |
6,197 3.28% |
| 2000 | 184,972 | 76,764 41.50% |
102,117 55.21% |
6,091 3.29% |
| 1999 | 181,265 | 75,634 41.73% |
99,578 54.94% |
6,053 3.34% |
| 1998 | 177,987 | 74,727 41.98% |
97,248 54.64% |
6,012 3.38% |
| 1997 | 174,921 | 73,922 42.26% |
95,033 54.33% |
5,966 3.41% |
| 1996 | 171,722 | 73,020 42.52% |
92,804 54.04% |
5,898 3.43% |
| 1995 | 168,158 | 71,874 42.74% |
90,488 53.81% |
5,796 3.45% |
| 1994 | 164,129 | 70,555 42.99% |
87,891 53.55% |
5,683 3.46% |
| 1993 | 159,744 | 68,988 43.19% |
85,181 53.32% |
5,575 3.49% |
| 1992 | 155,170 | 67,312 43.38% |
82,405 53.11% |
5,453 3.51% |
| 1991 | 150,716 | 65,708 43.60% |
79,678 52.87% |
5,330 3.54% |
| 1990 | 146,573 | 64,284 43.86% |
77,082 52.59% |
5,207 3.55% |
| 1989 | 142,794 | 62,618 43.85% |
75,176 52.65% |
5,000 3.50% |
| 1988 | 139,315 | 61,121 43.87% |
73,384 52.67% |
4,810 3.45% |
| 1987 | 136,079 | 59,811 43.95% |
71,637 52.64% |
4,631 3.40% |
| 1986 | 132,995 | 58,654 44.10% |
69,877 52.54% |
4,464 3.36% |
| 1985 | 129,984 | 57,587 44.30% |
68,094 52.39% |
4,303 3.31% |
| 1984 | 127,049 | 56,224 44.25% |
66,700 52.50% |
4,125 3.25% |
| 1983 | 124,209 | 54,929 44.22% |
65,320 52.59% |
3,960 3.19% |
| 1982 | 121,395 | 53,713 44.25% |
63,889 52.63% |
3,793 3.12% |
| 1981 | 118,541 | 52,558 44.34% |
62,357 52.60% |
3,626 3.06% |
| 1980 | 115,597 | 51,448 44.51% |
60,687 52.50% |
3,462 2.99% |
| 1979 | 112,549 | 50,182 44.59% |
59,004 52.43% |
3,363 2.99% |
| 1978 | 109,405 | 48,882 44.68% |
57,260 52.34% |
3,263 2.98% |
| 1977 | 106,200 | 47,571 44.79% |
55,474 52.24% |
3,155 2.97% |
| 1976 | 103,006 | 46,248 44.90% |
53,709 52.14% |
3,049 2.96% |
| 1975 | 99,859 | 44,910 44.97% |
52,017 52.09% |
2,932 2.94% |
| 1974 | 96,774 | 43,619 45.07% |
50,306 51.98% |
2,849 2.94% |
| 1973 | 93,747 | 42,317 45.14% |
48,661 51.91% |
2,769 2.95% |
| 1972 | 90,809 | 41,038 45.19% |
47,076 51.84% |
2,695 2.97% |
| 1971 | 88,010 | 39,821 45.25% |
45,567 51.77% |
2,622 2.98% |
| 1970 | 85,377 | 38,665 45.29% |
44,163 51.73% |
2,549 2.99% |
| 1969 | 82,927 | 37,741 45.51% |
42,808 51.62% |
2,378 2.87% |
| 1968 | 80,657 | 36,884 45.73% |
41,555 51.52% |
2,218 2.75% |
| 1967 | 78,499 | 36,050 45.92% |
40,386 51.45% |
2,063 2.63% |
| 1966 | 76,395 | 35,194 46.07% |
39,276 51.41% |
1,925 2.52% |
| 1965 | 74,270 | 34,293 46.17% |
38,187 51.42% |
1,790 2.41% |
| 1964 | 72,115 | 33,377 46.28% |
36,989 51.29% |
1,749 2.43% |
| 1963 | 69,946 | 32,408 46.33% |
35,835 51.23% |
1,703 2.43% |
| 1962 | 67,794 | 31,415 46.34% |
34,721 51.22% |
1,658 2.45% |
| 1961 | 65,705 | 30,426 46.31% |
33,666 51.24% |
1,613 2.45% |
| 1960 | 63,689 | 29,437 46.22% |
32,690 51.33% |
1,562 2.45% |
The below chart and table represents Vanuatu population growth rates (Y/Y, %) by ages 0-14 (children), ages 15-64, ages 65 and above (elderly people).
| Year | Total | 0-14 | 15-64 | 65- |
| 2019 | 2.46% | 2.10% | 2.75% | 1.78% |
| 2018 | 2.51% | 2.47% | 2.60% | 1.57% |
| 2017 | 2.58% | 2.49% | 2.69% | 1.73% |
| 2016 | 2.66% | 2.19% | 3.01% | 2.10% |
| 2015 | 2.74% | 3.70% | 2.12% | 2.38% |
| 2014 | 2.83% | 3.41% | 2.47% | 2.26% |
| 2013 | 2.86% | 2.97% | 2.85% | 1.79% |
| 2012 | 2.82% | 2.87% | 2.89% | 1.27% |
| 2011 | 2.73% | 3.30% | 2.43% | 1.46% |
| 2010 | 2.59% | 2.18% | 2.62% | 6.35% |
| 2009 | 2.47% | 2.11% | 2.43% | 6.85% |
| 2008 | 2.38% | 1.89% | 2.47% | 6.54% |
| 2007 | 2.38% | 1.41% | 2.84% | 5.85% |
| 2006 | 2.43% | 0.85% | 3.37% | 5.17% |
| 2005 | 2.53% | 1.73% | 3.08% | 2.73% |
| 2004 | 2.60% | 1.69% | 3.24% | 2.67% |
| 2003 | 2.60% | 1.60% | 3.33% | 2.50% |
| 2002 | 2.48% | 1.49% | 3.24% | 2.13% |
| 2001 | 2.30% | 1.41% | 3.00% | 1.74% |
| 2000 | 2.05% | 1.49% | 2.55% | 0.63% |
| 1999 | 1.84% | 1.21% | 2.40% | 0.68% |
| 1998 | 1.75% | 1.09% | 2.33% | 0.77% |
| 1997 | 1.86% | 1.24% | 2.40% | 1.15% |
| 1996 | 2.12% | 1.59% | 2.56% | 1.76% |
| 1995 | 2.45% | 1.87% | 2.95% | 1.99% |
| 1994 | 2.75% | 2.27% | 3.18% | 1.94% |
| 1993 | 2.95% | 2.49% | 3.37% | 2.24% |
| 1992 | 2.96% | 2.44% | 3.42% | 2.31% |
| 1991 | 2.83% | 2.22% | 3.37% | 2.36% |
| 1990 | 2.65% | 2.66% | 2.54% | 4.14% |
| 1989 | 2.50% | 2.45% | 2.44% | 3.95% |
| 1988 | 2.38% | 2.19% | 2.44% | 3.87% |
| 1987 | 2.32% | 1.97% | 2.52% | 3.74% |
| 1986 | 2.32% | 1.85% | 2.62% | 3.74% |
| 1985 | 2.31% | 2.42% | 2.09% | 4.32% |
| 1984 | 2.29% | 2.36% | 2.11% | 4.17% |
| 1983 | 2.32% | 2.26% | 2.24% | 4.40% |
| 1982 | 2.41% | 2.20% | 2.46% | 4.61% |
| 1981 | 2.55% | 2.16% | 2.75% | 4.74% |
| 1980 | 2.71% | 2.52% | 2.85% | 2.94% |
| 1979 | 2.87% | 2.66% | 3.05% | 3.06% |
| 1978 | 3.02% | 2.76% | 3.22% | 3.42% |
| 1977 | 3.10% | 2.86% | 3.29% | 3.48% |
| 1976 | 3.15% | 2.98% | 3.25% | 3.99% |
| 1975 | 3.19% | 2.96% | 3.40% | 2.91% |
| 1974 | 3.23% | 3.08% | 3.38% | 2.89% |
| 1973 | 3.24% | 3.12% | 3.37% | 2.75% |
| 1972 | 3.18% | 3.06% | 3.31% | 2.78% |
| 1971 | 3.08% | 2.99% | 3.18% | 2.86% |
| 1970 | 2.95% | 2.45% | 3.17% | 7.19% |
| 1969 | 2.81% | 2.32% | 3.02% | 7.21% |
| 1968 | 2.75% | 2.31% | 2.89% | 7.51% |
| 1967 | 2.75% | 2.43% | 2.83% | 7.17% |
| 1966 | 2.86% | 2.63% | 2.85% | 7.54% |
| 1965 | 2.99% | 2.74% | 3.24% | 2.34% |
| 1964 | 3.10% | 2.99% | 3.22% | 2.70% |
| 1963 | 3.17% | 3.16% | 3.21% | 2.71% |
| 1962 | 3.18% | 3.25% | 3.13% | 2.79% |
| 1961 | 3.17% | 3.36% | 2.99% | 3.27% |
The global rank of Vanuatu population is 161 and the ranks of populations ages 0-14, ages 15-64, ages 65 above are this:
| Ages | Rank |
| Total | 161 |
| 0-14 | 153 |
| 15-64 | 163 |
| 65 over | 169 |