Identity
- Official name
- Republic of Vanuatu
- Status
- Sovereign country profile
- Demonym
- Ni-Vanuatu
- Codes
- VU / VUT
Daily discoveryDid you know?
Port Vila is the capital city.
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.