Identity
- Official name
- Republic of Vanuatu
- Status
- Sovereign country profile
- Demonym
- Ni-Vanuatu
- Codes
- VU / VUT
Daily discoveryDid you know?
Its international calling code is +678.
VURepublic of VanuatuSovereign country profile
Vanuatu
Vanuatu is in Melanesia. This profile brings its status, flag, geography, people, languages, and latest available indicators into one clear visual story.
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🇻🇺 The flag shown for Vanuatu. Profile code: VU / VUT.
01Population342.6K
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
02CapitalPort Vila
Republic of Vanuatu
03CurrencyVUV
Vanuatu vatu (VUV)
04Life expectancy72.0 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
National anthemYumi, YumiInstrumental audio · Wikidata / Wikimedia Commons · 0:59
Basic info
Expanded country facts
Core identity, people, geography, government, and practical reference data in one scan-friendly board.
People
- Population
- 342.6K · UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
- Median age
- 20.3 years · UN DESA 2026 medium projection
- Languages
- Bislama, English, French
- Largest cities
- Port Vila
Place
- Region
- Oceania
- Subregion
- Melanesia
- Area
- 12,189 km²
- Coordinates
- 16.0° S, 167.0° E
Practical
- Currency
- Vanuatu vatu (VUV)
- Calling code
- +678
- Time zones
- Profile-specific value pending
- Emergency
- Emergency numbers vary; check official guidance
Government
- Type
- Not published
- Head of state
- Nikenike Vurobaravu
- Head of government
- Bob Loughman
- Constitution
- Comparable date pending
Geography
- Connections
- No land borders; sea and air links shape outside connections.
- Climate
- Tropical to subtropical zones
- Highest point
- Mount Tabwemasana
- Driving side
- Right
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Meet
Vanuatu.
Vanuatu is a world profile in Melanesia. Its status is sovereign country profile.
RegionMelanesia
DemonymNi-Vanuatu
Area12,189 km²
Calling code+678
Economy
The latest available indicators.
Economic values use the latest non-empty World Bank year from 2019–2026, shown below each figure.
GDP$1.4B2025 · current USD
GDP per person$4K2025 · current USD
GDP growth3.1%2025 annual growth
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People, systems
& everyday life.
Comparable facts are shown with clear dates and neutral framing. Gaps stay visible instead of being filled with guesses.
How people live
Urban 22.3%Rural 77.7%
World Bank · 2025- Median age
- 20.3 years
- Languages
- Bislama, English, French
- Capital / principal city
- Port Vila
Ethnic and religious categories vary by national census and are not presented without a directly comparable, dated source.
Placed in context
Population0.0× atlas average
GDP#180 of 192
Population compares the 207 atlas profiles. GDP ranking includes profiles with a published World Bank value.
A concise timeline
Wikidata records the current state as dating from 1980. Earlier state forms, independence milestones, and later constitutional changes may use different dates, so this is a starting point rather than a complete national timeline.
- Government
- Not published
- Head of state
- Nikenike Vurobaravu
- Head of government
- Bob Loughman
- Current constitution
- Comparable date pending
Land and climate
- Climate
- Tropical to subtropical zones
- Geography
- Vanuatu is an island or coastal profile in Melanesia. Its listed area is 12,189 km².
- Highest point
- Mount Tabwemasana
- Major rivers
- Profile-specific value pending
- Natural resources
- Profile-specific value pending
Practical essentials
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +678
- Time zones
- Profile-specific value pending
- Plug types
- Profile-specific value pending
- Tipping
- Local customs vary by setting
- Emergency numbers
- Emergency numbers vary; check official guidance
Remember Vanuatu
- Port Vila is the capital city.
- Vanuatu covers 12,189 km².
- Vanuatu has no land borders; sea and air links shape outside connections.
- Sea routes, ports, and air links shape many outside connections.
- Listed official languages include Bislama, English, French.
- Its international calling code is +678.
- The latest published population in this atlas is 335.2K (2025).
- The listed currency code is VUV.
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People & place
Country
essentials.
Bislama, English, French
Languages listed in the open country catalog for Vanuatu.
Island/coastal profile
No land borders; sea and air links shape outside connections.
Vanuatu vatu (VUV)
The primary currency code and name used in the country catalog.
Identity card
Four essentials
VUTwo-letter country code
VUTThree-letter country code
Port VilaCapital city
OceaniaWorld region
Sources & notes
Numbers you can trace.
Statistics show their reference year because country data changes. Unavailable values are clearly marked instead of estimated.
- UN DESA World Population Prospects — population, age, sex balance, and longevity ↗
- World Bank — latest available economic indicators ↗
- World Bank — urban population share ↗
- Wikidata — government and current officeholders ↗
- National anthem audio source — Yumi, Yumi ↗
- Open country catalog — names, codes and geography ↗
- OpenStreetMap — map data ↗
Verified data & AI projection
Vanuatu
Special Report.
Vanuatu is profiled through long-run World Bank indicators covering the economy, population, health, work, technology, and environment. Melanesia context, regional connectivity, demographic direction, and long-run development indicators.
Current demographic baselineUN DESA · 2026
Medium projection from World Population Prospects, 2024 Revision
Executive read
What the numbers suggest
- Population has moved up since 2000, giving the report a clear demographic baseline.
- Life expectancy is higher than in 2000, showing the direction of health and longevity conditions.
- Recent GDP growth averages 3.4% across the latest 5 available observations.
Human development pressure
422.2KPopulation base
73.2 yrsLife expectancy
3.08Fertility rate
54.2%Internet access
2035 scenarios are simple educational trend projections from recent historical observations. They are not official forecasts.
economy · NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG
HighGDP growth
20005.92%
20253.05%
2035 base2.50%
Low2.69%Base2.50%High2.30%
recent average · % annual
people · SP.POP.GROW
HighPopulation growth
20002.30%
20252.23%
2035 base2.18%
Low2.20%Base2.18%High2.17%
linear trend · % annual
people · SP.POP.TOTL
HighPopulation
2000186.3K
2025335.2K
2035 base422.2K
Low389.6KBase422.2KHigh457.1K
compound trend · people
health · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
HighLife expectancy
200068.6 yrs
202471.7 yrs
2035 base73.2 yrs
Low72.6 yrsBase73.2 yrsHigh73.7 yrs
linear trend · years
people · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
HighFertility rate
20004.54
20243.57
2035 base3.08
Low3.25Base3.08High2.91
linear trend · births per woman
people · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS
HighUrban population
200021.7%
202522.3%
2035 base19.0%
Low20.2%Base19.0%High17.9%
linear trend · % of total
economy · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
HighInflation
20002.54%
20250.66%
2035 base3.64%
Low2.59%Base3.64%High4.68%
recent average · % annual
work · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
HighUnemployment
20008.27%
20255.07%
2035 base5.02%
Low5.04%Base5.02%High5.00%
recent average · % labor force
economy · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
HighGDP per capita
2000$1.5K
2025$4K
2035 base$5.1K
Low$4.7KBase$5.1KHigh$5.5K
compound trend · current US$
environment · EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5
HighCO2 per person
20000.45
20240.87
2035 base1.27
Low1.13Base1.27High1.41
linear trend · t CO2e/capita
technology · IT.NET.USER.ZS
LowInternet access
20002.11%
201522.4%
2035 base54.2%
Low43.1%Base54.2%High65.4%
linear trend · % of people
economy · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
HighGDP
2000$272M
2025$1.4B
2035 base$2.1B
Low$1.8BBase$2.1BHigh$2.5B
compound trend · current US$
Educational projection, not an official forecast.Historical values are World Bank observations retrieved 2026-08-13. The 2026 demographic baseline is the official UN DESA medium projection from World Population Prospects 2024. The atlas's 2035 scenarios use simple trend math.