At a glance
Vanuatu in numbers
- Population 342,5641 No. 173 of 195
- Area 12,189 km²2 No. 157 of 195
- Population density 28 per km²12 No. 158 of 195
- Economy (GDP) US$1.4 billion3 No. 177 of 189
- GDP per person $4,0394 No. 129 of 189
- Life expectancy 72.0 years1 No. 122 of 195
- Median age 20.3 years1 No. 156 of 195
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Borders
Countries nearby
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Sources
Every figure on this page with where it comes from.
- World Population Prospects 2024, United Nations, Population Division (UN projection for 1 July 2026)
- Demographic Yearbook 2024, table 3, United Nations Statistics Division (figure for 2024)
- World Development Indicators: GDP (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- World Development Indicators: GDP per capita (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- ISO 4217 currency codes, list one, SIX Group, ISO 4217 maintenance agency
- Member States, United Nations
- Root Zone Database, IANA
- Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons.