How does Vanuatu rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square?

Vanuatu ranks 156th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square rising or falling in Vanuatu?

Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Vanuatu

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Vanuatu
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Vanuatu: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square was 0.0263 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0263 1000 No per square kilometre

Change on year

up 2.4%

World rank

156th

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.0263 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.0054 1000 No per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Vanuatu, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Vanuatu is 0.0263 1000 No per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Vanuatu peaked at 0.0263 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0054 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Vanuatu 156th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 No per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0054 1000 No per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0056 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1963	0.0058 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1964	0.0059 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1965	0.0061 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1966	0.0063 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1967	0.0065 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1968	0.0067 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1969	0.0069 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1970	0.0071 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1971	0.0073 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1972	0.0075 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1973	0.0077 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
1974	0.008 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
1975	0.0082 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
1976	0.0085 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
1977	0.0087 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
1978	0.009 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
1979	0.0093 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1980	0.0095 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
1981	0.0097 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
1982	0.0099 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
1983	0.0102 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
1984	0.0104 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
1985	0.0107 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1986	0.011 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1987	0.0113 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1988	0.0115 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1989	0.0118 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1990	0.0121 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
1991	0.0125 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
1992	0.0128 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
1993	0.0131 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
1994	0.0134 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
1995	0.0137 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
1996	0.014 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
1997	0.0143 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
1998	0.0146 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.1%
1999	0.0149 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.1%
2000	0.0153 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
2001	0.0157 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
2002	0.0161 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
2003	0.0165 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
2004	0.0169 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
2005	0.0173 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
2006	0.0177 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
2007	0.0182 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
2008	0.0186 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
2009	0.0191 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
2010	0.0195 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
2011	0.02 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
2012	0.0204 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
2013	0.0209 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
2014	0.0213 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
2015	0.0218 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
2016	0.0223 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
2017	0.0228 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
2018	0.0234 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
2019	0.024 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
2020	0.0245 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
2021	0.0251 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
2022	0.0257 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
2023	0.0263 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0061 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0054 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0069 1000 No per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0081 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0071 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0093 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0106 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0095 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0118 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0135 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0121 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0149 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0171 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0153 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0191 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0217 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0195 1000 No per square kilometre	0.024 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0254 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0245 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0263 1000 No per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

153 Sudan 0.0268 1000 No per square kilometre compare
154 Chile 0.0265 1000 No per square kilometre compare
155 Peru 0.0264 1000 No per square kilometre compare
157 Sweden 0.0259 1000 No per square kilometre compare
158 Brazil 0.0253 1000 No per square kilometre compare
159 Papua New Guinea 0.0229 1000 No per square kilometre compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Vanuatu?: Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Vanuatu was 0.0263 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square recorded in Vanuatu?: The highest recorded value was 0.0263 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square recorded in Vanuatu?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0054 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Vanuatu rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square?: Vanuatu ranks 156th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square rising or falling in Vanuatu?: Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 No per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 10,981 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.