Vanuatu Population Pyramid 1950
Vanuatu in 1950
In 1950, Vanuatu had a total population of 51,542 people. Half of the population was younger than 18.7 years; 42.3% were children under 15 and 5.6% were 65 or older.
The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The fertility rate of Vanuatu was 3.60 births per woman in 2023, above the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
A child born there in 2023 could expect to live 71.5 years on average (73.9 years for girls, 69.4 for boys).
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
2,420 immigrants live in Vanuatu, 0.7% of the population.
| Australia | 677 |
| France | 565 |
| New Zealand | 331 |
| New Caledonia | 267 |
| Fiji | 239 |
15,135 people born in Vanuatu live in other countries.
| Australia | 10,208 |
| New Caledonia | 4,021 |
| South Africa | 230 |
| French Polynesia | 210 |
| Fiji | 190 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanuatu | 51,542 | 18.7 | |
| New Caledonia | 63,790 | 22.8 | |
| Solomon Islands | 108,634 | 17.7 | |
| Fiji | 309,514 | 17.9 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 1,543,429 | 18.4 |





