Population ages 0-14, total in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Population ages 0-14, total was 127,236 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
127,236
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
169th
of 218 countries
All-time high
127,236
in 2025
All-time low
28,713
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, total in Vanuatu, 1960–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14, total in Vanuatu stood at 127,236. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in Vanuatu peaked at 127,236 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 28,713, in 1960.
Vanuatu ranks 169th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, total in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 28,713 | — |
| 1961 | 29,699 | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 30,713 | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 31,727 | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 32,767 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 33,862 | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 34,992 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 36,150 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 37,273 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 38,358 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 39,460 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 40,591 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 41,761 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 42,967 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 44,207 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 45,478 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 46,777 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 48,099 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 49,456 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 50,257 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 50,854 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 51,927 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 53,198 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 54,604 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 56,064 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 57,555 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 59,050 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 60,532 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 62,013 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 63,493 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 64,995 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 66,571 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 68,660 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 71,517 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 73,855 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 75,277 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 76,501 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 77,518 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 78,373 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 79,148 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 80,004 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 80,972 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 81,923 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 82,829 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 83,726 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 84,628 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 85,570 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 86,646 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 87,958 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 89,487 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 91,105 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 92,883 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 94,959 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 97,312 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 99,867 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 102,517 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 105,224 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 108,127 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 111,104 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 113,883 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 116,570 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 119,169 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 121,573 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 123,721 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 125,584 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 127,236 | +1.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 127,236 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.70 million, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 127,236 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 469,743, 27% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33,425 | 28,713 | 38,358 | 10 |
| 1970s | 44,905 | 39,460 | 50,257 | 10 |
| 1980s | 56,929 | 50,854 | 63,493 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73,242 | 64,995 | 79,148 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84,374 | 80,004 | 89,487 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101,698 | 91,105 | 113,883 | 10 |
| 2020s | 122,309 | 116,570 | 127,236 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 166 Bhutan 162,213 compare
- 167 Suriname 162,121 compare
- 168 Cape Verde 130,223 compare
- 170 Montenegro 111,418 compare
- 171 Belize 111,102 compare
- 172 Luxembourg 108,170 compare
More health data for Vanuatu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8846 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 695.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3888 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0639 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.395 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total in Vanuatu?
- Population ages 0-14, total in Vanuatu was 127,236 in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 127,236 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,713 in 1960.
- How does Vanuatu rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- Vanuatu ranks 169th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as part of Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.