COUNTRY PROFILE / VUT
Vanuatu
VUT / VU
For Vanuatu, population is 335,169 people (2025, #176/215) and area is 12,190 km² (2023, #160/215). This profile covers 72 comparable rankings and 9 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2020 / 56.1%); Main language: Bislama.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Vanuatu in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Vanuatu with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Vanuatu, population is about 0.3% of Japan's value and area is about 3.2% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Vanuatu | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 335,169 people2025 / About 0.3% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 12,190 km²2023 / About 3.2% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 27.5 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 8.4% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 71.65 years2024 / 12.38 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 4,0392025 / About 11.2% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 186,281 people in 2000 to 335,169 people in 2025, an increase of about 79.9%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 68.59 years in 2000 to 71.65 years in 2024, an increase of 3.07 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 1,460 in 2000 to US$ 4,039 in 2025, an increase of about 176.6%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
67 additional rankings for Vanuatu.
67 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials4 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work16 rankings
Education & science1 ranking
Food & agriculture5 rankings
Environment & digital12 rankings
Safety & politics5 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY