Vanuatu
Country in Oceania
In brief
Population: 335.2K (2025). World rank 177 of 216; in Oceania, 6 of 19. Area: 12,189 km². World rank 163 of 249; in Oceania, 7 of 27. GDP: $1.4B (2025). World rank 195 of 210; in Oceania, 9 of 19. From 2015 to 2025: population 266.1K → 335.2K, GDP $855.4M → $1.4B, and GDP per person $3,214 → $4,039.
State
- Official name
- Republic of Vanuatu
- Local name
- Vanuatu
- Capital
- Port Vila
- Region
- Oceania
- Form of government
- Parliamentary republic
- UN member
- Yes
Key figures
Practical information
- Languages
- Bislama, English, French
- Currency
- Vanuatu Vatu (VUV)
- Time zones
- UTC+11
- Calling code
- +678
- Emergency numbers
- 11, 112, 113
- Driving side
- Right
- Plug types
- C, G, I
- Mains voltage
- 220 V