Urban area over the long-term in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Urban area over the long-term was 35.17 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
35.17 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
180th
of 202 countries
All-time high
35.17 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Vanuatu, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban area over the long-term in Vanuatu is 35.17 km² per grid cell, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Vanuatu peaked at 35.17 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
That places Vanuatu 180th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0006 km² per grid cell | 0.0006 km² per grid cell | 0.0006 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.0028 km² per grid cell | 0.0028 km² per grid cell | 0.0028 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.0124 km² per grid cell | 0.0124 km² per grid cell | 0.0124 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.0283 km² per grid cell | 0.0283 km² per grid cell | 0.0283 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.0348 km² per grid cell | 0.0348 km² per grid cell | 0.0348 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.0427 km² per grid cell | 0.0427 km² per grid cell | 0.0427 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.0525 km² per grid cell | 0.0525 km² per grid cell | 0.0525 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.0644 km² per grid cell | 0.0644 km² per grid cell | 0.0644 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.0791 km² per grid cell | 0.0791 km² per grid cell | 0.0791 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.0972 km² per grid cell | 0.0972 km² per grid cell | 0.0972 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.1193 km² per grid cell | 0.1193 km² per grid cell | 0.1193 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.1465 km² per grid cell | 0.1465 km² per grid cell | 0.1465 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.1799 km² per grid cell | 0.1799 km² per grid cell | 0.1799 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.221 km² per grid cell | 0.221 km² per grid cell | 0.221 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.2721 km² per grid cell | 0.2721 km² per grid cell | 0.2721 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.3351 km² per grid cell | 0.3351 km² per grid cell | 0.3351 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.4127 km² per grid cell | 0.4127 km² per grid cell | 0.4127 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.5082 km² per grid cell | 0.5082 km² per grid cell | 0.5082 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.6259 km² per grid cell | 0.6259 km² per grid cell | 0.6259 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.7554 km² per grid cell | 0.7554 km² per grid cell | 0.7554 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.9116 km² per grid cell | 0.9116 km² per grid cell | 0.9116 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.1 km² per grid cell | 1.1 km² per grid cell | 1.1 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.33 km² per grid cell | 1.33 km² per grid cell | 1.33 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.6 km² per grid cell | 1.6 km² per grid cell | 1.6 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.92 km² per grid cell | 1.92 km² per grid cell | 1.92 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 2.29 km² per grid cell | 2.29 km² per grid cell | 2.29 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 2.75 km² per grid cell | 2.75 km² per grid cell | 2.75 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 4.05 km² per grid cell | 3.28 km² per grid cell | 4.91 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.01 km² per grid cell | 5.12 km² per grid cell | 6.7 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.85 km² per grid cell | 6.78 km² per grid cell | 6.87 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.87 km² per grid cell | 6.87 km² per grid cell | 6.87 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.09 km² per grid cell | 6.87 km² per grid cell | 9.57 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.69 km² per grid cell | 9.99 km² per grid cell | 15.8 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.38 km² per grid cell | 16.61 km² per grid cell | 26.56 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.45 km² per grid cell | 27.83 km² per grid cell | 35.17 km² per grid cell | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 177 Solomon Islands 43.46 km² per grid cell compare
- 178 United States Virgin Islands 41.74 km² per grid cell compare
- 179 American Samoa 39.47 km² per grid cell compare
- 181 Trinidad and Tobago 35.03 km² per grid cell compare
- 182 Aruba 31.05 km² per grid cell compare
- 183 Greenland 30.16 km² per grid cell compare
More reference data data for Vanuatu
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3744 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3923 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.1753 °C (2026)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4368 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7024 °C (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in Vanuatu?
- Urban area over the long-term in Vanuatu was 35.17 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 35.17 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Vanuatu rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Vanuatu ranks 180th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.