Population ages 15-64, female in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Population ages 15-64, female was 96,792 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
96,792
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
180th
of 218 countries
All-time high
96,792
in 2025
All-time low
14,860
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, female in Vanuatu, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, female in Vanuatu is 96,792, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Vanuatu peaked at 96,792 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14,860, in 1960.
That places Vanuatu 180th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 15-64, female in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14,860 | — |
| 1961 | 15,333 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 15,829 | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 16,354 | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 16,904 | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 17,478 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 18,074 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 18,693 | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 19,250 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 19,767 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 20,348 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 20,988 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 21,698 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 22,460 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 23,270 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 24,130 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 25,029 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 25,959 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 26,905 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 26,671 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 26,425 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 27,339 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 28,230 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 29,128 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 30,063 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 31,032 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 32,037 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 33,078 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 34,148 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 35,237 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 36,280 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 37,268 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 38,071 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 38,564 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 39,383 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 40,687 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 42,061 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 43,503 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 45,007 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 46,572 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 48,338 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 50,296 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 52,299 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 54,342 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 56,420 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 58,527 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 60,659 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 62,805 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 64,955 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 67,085 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 68,993 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 70,670 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 72,292 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 73,859 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 75,380 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 76,892 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 78,428 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 80,079 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 81,846 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 83,648 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 85,543 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 87,528 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 89,631 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 91,903 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 94,297 | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 96,792 | +2.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 96,792 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.06 million, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 96,792 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 432,902, 22% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,254 | 14,860 | 19,767 | 10 |
| 1970s | 23,746 | 20,348 | 26,905 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,672 | 26,425 | 35,237 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,740 | 36,280 | 46,572 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,573 | 48,338 | 67,085 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,209 | 68,993 | 83,648 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90,949 | 85,543 | 96,792 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 177 Iceland 125,680 compare
- 178 New Caledonia 100,473 compare
- 179 French Polynesia 97,219 compare
- 181 Barbados 95,576 compare
- 182 Sao Tome and Principe 70,957 compare
- 183 Saint Lucia 65,719 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 15-64, female in Vanuatu?
- Population ages 15-64, female in Vanuatu was 96,792 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 96,792 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,860 in 1960.
- How does Vanuatu rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- Vanuatu ranks 180th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.