Urban population in Vanuatu in 2025 — 74,816 people. Ranked 186 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 1,355.8%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Vanuatu
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 74,816 | +1,765 | +2.42% |
| 2024 | 73,051 | +1,711 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 71,340 | +1,674 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 69,666 | +1,610 | +2.37% |
| 2021 | 68,056 | +1,056 | +1.58% |
| 2020 | 67,000 | −1,624 | −2.37% |
| 2019 | 68,624 | −617 | −0.89% |
| 2018 | 69,241 | +270 | +0.39% |
| 2017 | 68,971 | +1,315 | +1.94% |
| 2016 | 67,656 | +1,496 | +2.26% |
| 2015 | 66,160 | +1,477 | +2.28% |
| 2014 | 64,683 | +1,468 | +2.32% |
| 2013 | 63,215 | +1,446 | +2.34% |
| 2012 | 61,769 | +1,421 | +2.35% |
| 2011 | 60,348 | +1,399 | +2.37% |
| 2010 | 58,949 | +2,428 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 56,521 | +2,229 | +4.11% |
| 2008 | 54,292 | +2,081 | +3.99% |
| 2007 | 52,211 | +1,925 | +3.83% |
| 2006 | 50,286 | +1,807 | +3.73% |
| 2005 | 48,479 | +1,723 | +3.69% |
| 2004 | 46,756 | +1,660 | +3.68% |
| 2003 | 45,096 | +1,612 | +3.71% |
| 2002 | 43,484 | +1,583 | +3.78% |
| 2001 | 41,901 | +1,558 | +3.86% |
| 2000 | 40,343 | +1,443 | +3.71% |
| 1999 | 38,900 | +1,314 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 37,586 | +1,269 | +3.49% |
| 1997 | 36,317 | +1,248 | +3.56% |
| 1996 | 35,069 | +1,239 | +3.66% |
| 1995 | 33,830 | +1,231 | +3.78% |
| 1994 | 32,599 | +1,223 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 31,376 | +1,213 | +4.02% |
| 1992 | 30,163 | +1,198 | +4.14% |
| 1991 | 28,965 | +1,179 | +4.24% |
| 1990 | 27,786 | +1,165 | +4.38% |
| 1989 | 26,621 | +1,167 | +4.58% |
| 1988 | 25,454 | +1,163 | +4.79% |
| 1987 | 24,291 | +1,146 | +4.95% |
| 1986 | 23,145 | +1,121 | +5.09% |
| 1985 | 22,024 | +1,088 | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 20,936 | +1,045 | +5.25% |
| 1983 | 19,891 | +996 | +5.27% |
| 1982 | 18,895 | +939 | +5.23% |
| 1981 | 17,956 | +875 | +5.12% |
| 1980 | 17,081 | +840 | +5.17% |
| 1979 | 16,241 | +868 | +5.65% |
| 1978 | 15,373 | +873 | +6.02% |
| 1977 | 14,500 | +830 | +6.07% |
| 1976 | 13,670 | +787 | +6.11% |
| 1975 | 12,883 | +747 | +6.16% |
| 1974 | 12,136 | +707 | +6.19% |
| 1973 | 11,429 | +671 | +6.24% |
| 1972 | 10,758 | +636 | +6.28% |
| 1971 | 10,122 | +602 | +6.32% |
| 1970 | 9,520 | +571 | +6.38% |
| 1969 | 8,949 | +543 | +6.46% |
| 1968 | 8,406 | +518 | +6.57% |
| 1967 | 7,888 | +467 | +6.29% |
| 1966 | 7,421 | +436 | +6.24% |
| 1965 | 6,985 | +413 | +6.28% |
| 1964 | 6,572 | +390 | +6.31% |
| 1963 | 6,182 | +368 | +6.33% |
| 1962 | 5,814 | +348 | +6.37% |
| 1961 | 5,466 | +327 | +6.36% |
| 1960 | 5,139 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
