What is the population of Vanuatu?
Vanuatu has 335,169 people (2025). Since 1960, the population has grown from 64,431 to 335,169, 5.2 times the 1960 figure.
Population by decade
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 64,431 |
| 1970 | 86,266 |
| 1980 | 115,660 |
| 1990 | 148,063 |
| 2000 | 186,281 |
| 2010 | 238,248 |
| 2020 | 298,858 |
| 2025 | 335,169 |
What is the capital of Vanuatu?
The capital of Vanuatu is Port Vila.
What currency does Vanuatu use?
Vanuatu uses the Vanuatu vatu (VUV).
What languages are spoken in Vanuatu?
The official languages of Vanuatu are Bislama, English, and French.
Where is Vanuatu?
Vanuatu is in Oceania.
Location on the map
Neighboring countries
This country has no land borders.
How big is Vanuatu?
Vanuatu covers 12,189 km² (4,706 sq mi). The United States is about 807 times as large.
Economy of Vanuatu
- Gross domestic product (GDP)
- $1.35 billion
- GDP per person
- $4,039
- Life expectancy
- 71.7 years
Data: World Bank (GDP 2025, GDP per person 2025, life expectancy 2024)
Economic development
Income group World Bank classification
Based on economic indicators, Vanuatu is classified as lower middle income. Lower-middle-income countries have a gross national income per person between $1,146 and $4,515.
Data based on World Bank classifications
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Where does Vanuatu rank?
Vanuatu is in the top 50 on one of our six rankings: