ATLAS · COUNTRY PROFILE
Vanuatu
According to the World Bank, Vanuatu was home to 327,777 people in 2024 — the 177th most populous of 217 countries, less than 0.01% of everyone on Earth.
REGIONEast Asia & Pacific
INCOME GROUP · WORLD BANKLower middle income
CAPITALPort-Vila
Vanuatu by the numbers
| METRIC | VALUE | WORLD RANK | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|
| PopulationWorld Bank, 2024 | 327,777 | 177th of 217 | less than 0.01% |
| People | |||
| Population GrowthWorld Bank, 2024 | 2.3% | 38th of 217 | — |
| Birth RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 27.7 / 1,000 | 40th of 217 | — |
| Death RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 5.0 / 1,000 | 192nd of 217 | — |
| Fertility RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 3.57 | 42nd of 217 | — |
| Urban PopulationWorld Bank, 2024 | 22.3% | 209th of 217 | — |
| Economy | |||
| GDP (current US$)World Bank, 2024 | $1.1B | 202nd of 214 | less than 0.01% |
| GDP per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | $3.4K | 155th of 214 | — |
| GNI per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | $3.9K | 138th of 207 | — |
| InflationWorld Bank, 2024 | 11.2% | 26th of 193 | — |
| UnemploymentWorld Bank, 2025 | 5.1% | 98th of 187 | — |
| Health | |||
| Life ExpectancyWorld Bank, 2024 | 71.7 yrs | 141st of 217 | — |
| Infant MortalityWorld Bank, 2024 | 14.4 / 1,000 | 89th of 196 | — |
| Health SpendingWorld Bank, 2024 | 4.1% | 153rd of 193 | — |
| PhysiciansWorld Bank, 2023 | 0.2 / 1,000 | 187th of 208 | — |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | 0.87 | 145th of 203 | — |
| Forest CoverWorld Bank, 2023 | 36.3% | 83rd of 214 | — |
| Renewable EnergyWorld Bank, 2022 | 25.0% | 93rd of 212 | — |
| Society | |||
| Internet UsersWorld Bank, 2025 | 22.4% | 190th of 213 | — |
| Mobile SubscriptionsWorld Bank, 2024 | 89.3 / 1,000 | 160th of 214 | — |
| Literacy RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 88.0% | 107th of 170 | — |
| Land | |||
| Population DensityWorld Bank, 2023 | 26.3 | 179th of 216 | — |
| Arable LandWorld Bank, 2023 | 1.6% | 176th of 206 | — |
23 live measures for Vanuatu, each linking to its world map and ranking. Every figure carries its source and year; where the source has no value for Vanuatu, the table says so in words rather than inventing a number.
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