Vanuatu Population Pyramid 2031

Vanuatu
2031
Population: 380,022

Year

-5 -1   2031  +1 +5

Country

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Vanuatu in 2031

United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Vanuatu at 380,023 in 2031. Ten years before, in 2021, the projected population is 305,868 — 24.2% lower.

With a projected median age of 22.3 years, Vanuatu would have a youth dependency ratio of 59.1 and an old-age dependency ratio of 8.3 per 100 people of working age. This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.

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
380,023
Median age
22.3
0-14 %
35.3%
65+ %
4.9%
Child dependency
59.1
Old-age dependency
8.3
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 380,023 22.3
New Caledonia 309,838 37.2
Fiji 956,700 30.1
Solomon Islands 958,622 23.1
Papua New Guinea 11,848,222 25.2
What will the population of Vanuatu be in 2031?
Vanuatu is projected to have a population of 380,023 in 2031.
Is the population of Vanuatu increasing or decreasing?
Yes, growing: up 24.2% from 2021, with a projected population of 534,388 in 2050.
How old is the population of Vanuatu?
Vanuatu's median age is 22.3 years.
What share of Vanuatu's population is over 65 or under 15?
In Vanuatu, 35.3% of people are under 15 and 4.9% are 65 or older.
What shape is Vanuatu's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Vanuatu's pyramid is expansive — broad at the bottom, the signature of high birth rates and a growing population.

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