Population by labor force status bars in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Population by labor force status bars was 127,236 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
127,236
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
167th
of 186 countries
All-time high
127,236
in 2025
All-time low
66,572
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population by labor force status bars in Vanuatu, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, population by labor force status bars in Vanuatu stood at 127,236. 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 bars in Vanuatu peaked at 127,236 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 66,572, 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 bars in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 66,572 | — |
| 1992 | 68,661 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 71,516 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 73,856 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 75,278 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 76,499 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 77,520 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 78,375 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 79,149 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 80,003 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 80,974 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 81,924 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 82,829 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 83,725 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 84,629 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 85,571 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 86,648 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 87,956 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 89,488 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 91,105 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 92,881 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 94,957 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 97,312 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 99,866 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 102,520 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 105,224 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 108,127 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 111,103 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 113,883 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 116,568 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 119,172 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 121,574 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 123,722 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 125,584 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 127,236 | +1.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 127,236 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.79 million, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 127,236 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.11 million, 11% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74,158 | 66,572 | 79,149 | 9 |
| 2000s | 84,375 | 80,003 | 89,488 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101,698 | 91,105 | 113,883 | 10 |
| 2020s | 122,309 | 116,568 | 127,236 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 164 Bhutan 162,213 compare
- 165 Suriname 162,122 compare
- 166 Cape Verde 130,224 compare
- 168 Montenegro 113,134 compare
- 169 Belize 111,102 compare
- 170 Luxembourg 107,142 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 bars in Vanuatu?
- Population by labor force status bars in Vanuatu was 127,236 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status bars recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 127,236 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status bars recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,572 in 1991.
- How does Vanuatu rank for population by labor force status bars?
- Vanuatu ranks 167th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status bars 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status bars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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