Number of people living in the capital city in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Number of people living in the capital city was 190,664 people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in the capital city in Vanuatu, 2025–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in the capital city in Vanuatu is 190,664 people, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in Vanuatu peaked at 190,664 people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 57,723 people, in 2025.
That places Vanuatu 167th out of 191 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Number of people living in the capital city in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 57,723 people | — |
| 2030 | 74,938 people | +29.8% |
| 2035 | 85,280 people | +13.8% |
| 2040 | 92,512 people | +8.5% |
| 2045 | 99,778 people | +7.9% |
| 2050 | 115,519 people | +15.8% |
| 2055 | 127,814 people | +10.6% |
| 2060 | 139,765 people | +9.4% |
| 2065 | 146,861 people | +5.1% |
| 2070 | 155,470 people | +5.9% |
| 2075 | 164,717 people | +5.9% |
| 2080 | 173,645 people | +5.4% |
| 2085 | 178,847 people | +3.0% |
| 2090 | 183,464 people | +2.6% |
| 2095 | 187,413 people | +2.2% |
| 2100 | 190,664 people | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 57,723 people | 57,723 people | 57,723 people | 1 |
| 2030s | 80,109 people | 74,938 people | 85,280 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 96,145 people | 92,512 people | 99,778 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 121,666 people | 115,519 people | 127,814 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 143,313 people | 139,765 people | 146,861 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 160,094 people | 155,470 people | 164,717 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 176,246 people | 173,645 people | 178,847 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 185,438 people | 183,464 people | 187,413 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 190,664 people | 190,664 people | 190,664 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 164 Malaysia 214,322 people compare
- 165 Lithuania 210,265 people compare
- 166 New Caledonia 195,559 people compare
- 168 Luxembourg 182,964 people compare
- 169 Bosnia and Herzegovina 167,034 people compare
- 170 Guyana 144,998 people compare
More reference data data for Vanuatu
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0174 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0658 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4612 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5857 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in the capital city in Vanuatu?
- Number of people living in the capital city in Vanuatu was 190,664 people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 190,664 people in 2100.
- What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,723 people in 2025.
- How does Vanuatu rank for number of people living in the capital city?
- Vanuatu ranks 167th out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.