Population, male in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Population, male was 50.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population, male in Vanuatu, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Vanuatu stood at 50.5%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Vanuatu peaked at 56.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 50.5%, in 2025.
That places Vanuatu 45th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population, male in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53.9% | — |
| 1961 | 53.8% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 53.6% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 53.5% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 53.4% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 53.2% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 53.1% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 53.0% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 53.1% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 53.3% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 53.4% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 53.5% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 53.5% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 53.5% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 53.4% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 53.3% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 53.2% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 53.1% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 53.0% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 54.6% | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 56.0% | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 55.7% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 55.3% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 55.0% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 54.7% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 54.5% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 54.2% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 53.9% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 53.7% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 53.5% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 53.3% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 53.2% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 53.0% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 52.9% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 52.8% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 52.7% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 52.6% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 52.5% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 52.4% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 52.3% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 52.2% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 52.1% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 52.0% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 51.9% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 51.8% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 51.7% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 51.7% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 51.6% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 51.5% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 51.4% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 51.3% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 51.2% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 51.1% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 50.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.4% | 53.0% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.4% | 53.0% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.7% | 53.5% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.8% | 52.3% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.8% | 51.4% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 50.6% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 50.5% | 50.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 42 French Polynesia 50.5% compare
- 43 Afghanistan 50.5% compare
- 44 Egypt 50.5% compare
- 46 Uzbekistan 50.5% compare
- 47 Mali 50.4% compare
- 48 Belize 50.4% 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 10.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Vanuatu?
- Population, male in Vanuatu was 50.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 56.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.5% in 2025.
- How does Vanuatu rank for population, male?
- Vanuatu ranks 45th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.