Vanuatu Population Pyramid 2023

Vanuatu
2023
Population: 320,408

Year

-5 -1   2023  +1 +5

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Vanuatu in 2023

As of 2023, Vanuatu counted 320,408 inhabitants. A decade earlier, in 2013, the population was 254,482; it has grown by 25.9% since.

The median age was 21.2 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 67.5 children under 15 and 7.4 people aged 65 or over. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
320,408
Median age
21.2
0-14 %
38.6%
65+ %
4.2%
Child dependency
67.5
Old-age dependency
7.4
Region
Pyramid shape
Population 2050
534,388
Population 2100
875,479
Births per woman
Total fertility rate, 1960–2023
1234567
1960Replacement level (2.1)2023 · 3.6

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.

Life expectancy at birth
Years, 1960–2023
Total Women Men
4050607080
19602023 · 71.5

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.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
22456890
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

2,420 immigrants live in Vanuatu, 0.7% of the population.

Australia677
France565
New Zealand331
New Caledonia267
Fiji239
Where emigrants live (2024)

15,135 people born in Vanuatu live in other countries.

Australia10,208
New Caledonia4,021
South Africa230
French Polynesia210
Fiji190
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Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

Country Population Median age Relative size
Vanuatu 320,409 21.2
New Caledonia 289,870 34.9
Solomon Islands 800,006 21.3
Fiji 924,146 28.7
Papua New Guinea 10,389,635 23.4
What was the population of Vanuatu in 2023?
In 2023, Vanuatu's population was 320,408.
Is Vanuatu's population growing or shrinking?
Vanuatu's population grew 25.9% over the previous ten years, and is projected to reach 534,388 by 2050.
How old is the population of Vanuatu?
Vanuatu's median age is 21.2 years.
What share of Vanuatu's population is over 65 or under 15?
4.2% of Vanuatu's population is 65 or older, and 38.6% is under 15.
What type of population pyramid does Vanuatu have?
Vanuatu's pyramid is expansive — broad at the bottom, the signature of high birth rates and a growing population.

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