Vanuatu (Republic of Vanuatu), VU
Vanuatu: Located in the South Pacific Ocean, this Melanesian island nation consists of over 80 islands.
Country Snapshot
Republic of Vanuatu at a glance
Republic of Vanuatu currently has 1 quality-checked populated place pages and 14 state or regional pages linked on MapSof.
Mapped cities & towns
1
These counts use a stricter populated-place filter so the main lists stay focused on real city and town pages.
States & regions
14
Open related pagesLargest city
Port-VilaPopulation 51,437
Top linked places
Quick Facts about Republic of Vanuatu
| Population | 321,409 |
| Country | Vanuatu |
| Area | 12190 km2 |
| Official name | République du Vanuatu, Republic of Vanuatu, la République du Vanuatu, Vanuatu, Vanuatu, Vanuatu, Ripablik blong Vanuatu |
| Continent | Oceania |
| Easternmost point | Point(170.238222222 -19.513138888) |
| Northernmost point | Point(166.546527777 -13.072444444) |
| Latitude & Longitude | -16.0000,167.0000 |
| Legislative body | Parliament of Vanuatu |
| Official language | French, Bislama, English |
| Capital | Port Vila |
| Establishment | July 30, 1980 (46 years ago) |
| Time Zone | UTC+11:00 |
| Local time | 20:29:57 (18th September 2026) |
Geography
Republic of Vanuatu is located at 16°0'0"S 167°0'0"E (-16.0000000, 167.0000000).
Vanuatu map
The largest city of Republic of Vanuatu is Port-Vila with a population of 51,437. . See all Republic of Vanuatu cities & populated places.
Official website of Republic of Vanuatu
Official Website- Malampa
- Penama
- Sanma
- Torba
- Shefa
- Tafea
Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 63,701 | - | census |
| 1961 | 65,708 | 3.15% | census |
| 1962 | 67,806 | 3.19% | census |
| 1963 | 69,962 | 3.18% | census |
| 1964 | 72,131 | 3.1% | census |
| 1965 | 74,287 | 2.99% | census |
| 1966 | 76,410 | 2.86% | census |
| 1967 | 78,518 | 2.76% | census |
| 1968 | 80,669 | 2.74% | census |
| 1969 | 82,941 | 2.82% | census |
| 1970 | 85,388 | 2.95% | census |
| 1971 | 88,023 | 3.09% | census |
| 1972 | 90,824 | 3.18% | census |
| 1973 | 93,761 | 3.23% | census |
| 1974 | 96,793 | 3.23% | census |
| 1975 | 99,879 | 3.19% | census |
| 1976 | 103,024 | 3.15% | census |
| 1977 | 106,223 | 3.11% | census |
| 1978 | 109,429 | 3.02% | census |
| 1979 | 112,579 | 2.88% | census |
| 1980 | 115,634 | 2.71% | census |
| 1981 | 118,578 | 2.55% | census |
| 1982 | 121,433 | 2.41% | census |
| 1983 | 124,248 | 2.32% | census |
| 1984 | 127,094 | 2.29% | census |
| 1985 | 130,028 | 2.31% | census |
| 1986 | 133,040 | 2.32% | census |
| 1987 | 136,129 | 2.32% | census |
| 1988 | 139,369 | 2.38% | census |
| 1989 | 142,852 | 2.5% | census |
| 1990 | 146,633 | 2.65% | census |
| 1991 | 150,779 | 2.83% | census |
| 1992 | 155,242 | 2.96% | census |
| 1993 | 159,814 | 2.95% | census |
| 1994 | 164,209 | 2.75% | census |
| 1995 | 168,236 | 2.45% | census |
| 1996 | 171,802 | 2.12% | census |
| 1997 | 175,004 | 1.86% | census |
| 1998 | 178,074 | 1.75% | census |
| 1999 | 181,346 | 1.84% | census |
| 2000 | 185,058 | 2.05% | census |
| 2001 | 189,285 | 2.28% | census |
| 2002 | 193,950 | 2.46% | census |
| 2003 | 198,952 | 2.58% | census |
| 2004 | 204,135 | 2.61% | census |
| 2005 | 209,375 | 2.57% | census |
| 2006 | 214,654 | 2.52% | census |
| 2007 | 220,001 | 2.49% | census |
| 2008 | 225,398 | 2.45% | census |
| 2009 | 230,833 | 2.41% | census |
| 2010 | 236,299 | 2.37% | census |
| 2011 | 241,778 | 2.32% | census |
| 2012 | 247,262 | 2.27% | census |
| 2013 | 252,763 | 2.22% | census |
| 2014 | 263,888 | 4.4% | (Worldbank) |
| 2015 | 271,130 | 2.74% | (Worldbank) |
| 2016 | 278,330 | 2.66% | (Worldbank) |
| 2017 | 276,244 | -0.75% | census |
| 2018 | 292,680 | 5.95% | (Worldbank) |
| 2019 | 299,882 | 2.46% | (Worldbank) |
| 2026 | 321,409 | 7.18% |