Vanuatu Urban Population 1960-2023

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.
  • Vanuatu urban population for 2021 was 81,907, a 2.95% increase from 2020.
  • Vanuatu urban population for 2020 was 79,558, a 2.92% increase from 2019.
  • Vanuatu urban population for 2019 was 77,300, a 2.88% increase from 2018.
  • Vanuatu urban population for 2018 was 75,139, a 2.88% increase from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Vanuatu 81,907
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Vanuatu Urban Population - Historical Data
Year Population % of Total Change
2021 81,907 25.67 2.91%
2020 79,558 25.53 2.88%
2019 77,300 25.39 2.84%
2018 75,139 25.27 2.84%
2017 73,033 25.16 2.85%
2016 70,980 25.06 2.83%
2015 69,002 24.96 2.78%
2014 67,107 24.86 2.80%
2013 65,254 24.76 2.79%
2012 63,456 24.66 2.77%
2011 61,720 24.56 2.75%
2010 60,043 24.46 3.10%
2009 58,211 24.29 3.67%
2008 56,113 23.99 3.68%
2007 54,088 23.69 3.66%
2006 52,146 23.39 3.66%
2005 50,271 23.10 3.69%
2004 48,451 22.81 3.73%
2003 46,677 22.52 3.79%
2002 44,942 22.24 3.83%
2001 43,255 21.95 3.83%
2000 41,628 21.67 3.80%
1999 40,077 21.38 3.80%
1998 38,582 21.07 3.80%
1997 37,144 20.77 3.82%
1996 35,753 20.46 3.85%
1995 34,402 20.16 3.88%
1994 33,092 19.87 3.93%
1993 31,817 19.57 3.96%
1992 30,582 19.29 3.99%
1991 29,386 19.00 3.99%
1990 28,238 18.72 3.99%
1989 27,133 18.44 4.84%
1988 25,851 18.01 4.98%
1987 24,594 17.57 4.99%
1986 23,398 17.14 4.99%
1985 22,260 16.72 4.96%
1984 21,182 16.31 4.96%
1983 20,158 15.91 4.92%
1982 19,191 15.51 4.87%
1981 18,278 15.12 4.83%
1980 17,416 14.74 4.96%
1979 16,573 14.37 4.85%
1978 15,789 14.07 4.73%
1977 15,059 13.85 4.85%
1976 14,346 13.62 4.87%
1975 13,664 13.40 4.86%
1974 13,016 13.18 4.86%
1973 12,399 12.96 4.85%
1972 11,812 12.74 4.84%
1971 11,254 12.53 4.81%
1970 10,725 12.33 4.79%
1969 10,223 12.12 4.77%
1968 9,747 11.92 4.76%
1967 9,294 11.72 4.71%
1966 8,866 11.52 4.69%
1965 8,460 11.33 4.67%
1964 8,074 11.14 4.63%
1963 7,709 10.95 4.61%
1962 7,362 10.77 4.56%
1961 7,034 10.58 4.54%
1960 6,722 10.40 %