Vanuatu

Country in Oceania

In brief

Living in cities: 22.3% (2025). World rank 208 of 216; in Oceania, 16 of 19. Aged 15–64: 57.7% (2025). World rank 185 of 216; in Oceania, 18 of 19. Deaths per 1,000 people: 5 (2024). World rank 191 of 216; in Oceania, 17 of 19. From 2015 to 2025: population 266.1K → 335.2K, living in cities 24.9% → 22.3%, and net migration per year -1.3K → -52.

Population and migration

Population: 335,169 2025
Population density: 27.5 per km² 2025
Population growth per year: +2.2% 2025
Living in cities: 22.3% 2025
Net migration per year: -52 2025
Born in another country: 1% 2024

Age and life expectancy

Aged 0–14: 38% 2025
Aged 15–64: 57.7% 2025
Aged 65 and over: 4.4% 2025
Life expectancy: 71.7 years 2024
Life expectancy, women: 74.1 years 2024
Life expectancy, men: 69.6 years 2024

Births and deaths

Children per woman: 3.6 2024
Births per 1,000 people: 27.7 2024
Deaths per 1,000 people: 5 2024

Society

Languages: Bislama, English, French
Religions: Protestant 39.9%, Catholic 12.1%, other 12%, other Christian 4.1%, and folk religions 3.1% (2020)