Population by labor force status in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Population by labor force status was 127,236 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
127,236 people
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
167th
of 186 countries
All-time high
127,236 people
in 2025
All-time low
66,572 people
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population by labor force status in Vanuatu, 1991–2025
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, population by labor force status in Vanuatu stood at 127,236 people. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status in Vanuatu peaked at 127,236 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 66,572 people, in 1991.
That places Vanuatu 167th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Population by labor force status in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 66,572 people | — |
| 1992 | 68,661 people | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 71,516 people | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 73,856 people | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 75,278 people | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 76,499 people | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 77,520 people | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 78,375 people | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 79,149 people | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 80,003 people | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 80,974 people | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 81,924 people | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 82,829 people | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 83,725 people | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 84,629 people | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 85,571 people | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 86,648 people | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 87,956 people | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 89,488 people | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 91,105 people | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 92,881 people | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 94,957 people | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 97,312 people | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 99,866 people | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 102,520 people | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 105,224 people | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 108,127 people | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 111,103 people | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 113,883 people | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 116,568 people | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 119,172 people | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 121,574 people | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 123,722 people | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 125,584 people | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 127,236 people | +1.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 127,236 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.79 million people, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 127,236 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.11 million people, 11% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74,158 people | 66,572 people | 79,149 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 84,375 people | 80,003 people | 89,488 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 101,698 people | 91,105 people | 113,883 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 122,309 people | 116,568 people | 127,236 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 164 Bhutan 162,213 people compare
- 165 Suriname 162,122 people compare
- 166 Cape Verde 130,224 people compare
- 168 Montenegro 113,134 people compare
- 169 Belize 111,102 people compare
- 170 Luxembourg 107,142 people compare
More work & labour data for Vanuatu
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.5174 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5226 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.5115 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6054 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 163.02 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 311.57 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 431.36 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 444.12 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 875.48 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by labor force status in Vanuatu?
- Population by labor force status in Vanuatu was 127,236 people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 127,236 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,572 people in 1991.
- How does Vanuatu rank for population by labor force status?
- Vanuatu ranks 167th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population below working age (under 15 years old).