Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 163.02 1000 No in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
163.02 1000 No
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
183rd
of 226 countries
All-time high
163.02 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
4.17 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Vanuatu, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 163.02 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — urban population in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Vanuatu peaked at 163.02 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 4.17 1000 No, in 1950.
Vanuatu ranks 183rd of 226 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.17 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 4.36 1000 No | +4.4% |
| 1952 | 4.56 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 1953 | 4.77 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 1954 | 5 1000 No | +4.8% |
| 1955 | 5.24 1000 No | +4.8% |
| 1956 | 5.49 1000 No | +4.8% |
| 1957 | 5.75 1000 No | +4.8% |
| 1958 | 6.03 1000 No | +4.8% |
| 1959 | 6.32 1000 No | +4.8% |
| 1960 | 6.63 1000 No | +4.9% |
| 1961 | 6.96 1000 No | +4.9% |
| 1962 | 7.3 1000 No | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 7.66 1000 No | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 8.03 1000 No | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 8.42 1000 No | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 8.8 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 9.2 1000 No | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 9.61 1000 No | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 10.05 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 10.52 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 11.03 1000 No | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 11.57 1000 No | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 12.15 1000 No | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 12.75 1000 No | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 13.38 1000 No | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 14.03 1000 No | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 14.71 1000 No | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 15.4 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 16.18 1000 No | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 17.05 1000 No | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 17.93 1000 No | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 18.83 1000 No | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 19.76 1000 No | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 20.73 1000 No | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 21.74 1000 No | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 22.81 1000 No | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 23.92 1000 No | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 25.1 1000 No | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 26.33 1000 No | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 27.44 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 28.64 1000 No | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 29.94 1000 No | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 31.28 1000 No | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 32.62 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 33.92 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 35.16 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 36.34 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 37.53 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 38.77 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 40.11 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 41.55 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 43.13 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 44.81 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 46.56 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 48.36 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 50.21 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 52.1 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 54.05 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 56.05 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 57.8 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 59.41 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 61.03 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 62.68 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 64.35 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 66.05 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 67.77 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 69.51 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 71.3 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 73.14 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 75.03 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 76.96 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 78.95 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 80.99 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 83.09 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 85.24 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2026 | 87.46 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2027 | 89.74 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2028 | 92.08 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2029 | 94.5 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2030 | 96.98 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2031 | 99.54 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2032 | 102.17 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2033 | 104.88 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2034 | 107.67 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2035 | 110.54 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2036 | 113.49 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2037 | 116.53 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2038 | 119.65 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2039 | 122.86 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2040 | 126.16 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2041 | 129.55 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2042 | 133.03 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2043 | 136.61 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2044 | 140.24 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2045 | 143.92 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2046 | 147.65 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2047 | 151.42 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2048 | 155.24 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2049 | 159.11 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2050 | 163.02 1000 No | +2.5% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 163.02 1000 No is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,793 1000 No, 2% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 163.02 1000 No is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 541.53 1000 No, 30% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.17 1000 No | 4.17 1000 No | 6.32 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.27 1000 No | 6.63 1000 No | 10.05 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.17 1000 No | 10.52 1000 No | 16.18 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.42 1000 No | 17.05 1000 No | 26.33 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.17 1000 No | 27.44 1000 No | 38.77 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.69 1000 No | 40.11 1000 No | 56.05 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.3 1000 No | 57.8 1000 No | 73.14 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.4 1000 No | 75.03 1000 No | 94.5 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 109.43 1000 No | 96.98 1000 No | 122.86 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 142.29 1000 No | 126.16 1000 No | 159.11 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 163.02 1000 No | 163.02 1000 No | 163.02 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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. — 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Vanuatu?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Vanuatu was 163.02 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 163.02 1000 No in 2050.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.17 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Vanuatu rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Vanuatu ranks 183rd out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.