Population of Vanuatu |
| Total population | 2011 est. | 224 564 |
persons | |
|    Male population | 2011 est. | 114 389 |
persons | |
|    Female population | 2011 est. | 110 175 |
persons | |
| Density of population | 2011 est. | 18.4 |
persons per km2 |  |
| Sex ratio of total population | 2012 est. | 1.038 |
male/female |  |
|    Sex ratio at birth | 2012 est. | 1.050 |
male/female |  |
|    Sex ratio of under 15 years old population | 2012 est. | 1.044 |
male/female |  |
|    Sex ratio of 15-64 years old population | 2012 est. | 1.036 |
male/female |  |
|    Sex ratio of 65 years and over population | 2012 est. | 1.033 |
male/female |  |
| Population in urban areas | 2010 | 26.0 |
% of total population |  |
|    Rate of urbanization | 2010-15 est. | 4.2 |
% per year |  |
| Population in rural areas | 2010 | 74.0 |
% of total population |  |
| Population under 15 years old | 2012 est. | 29.6 |
% of total population |  |
|    Male population under 15 years old | 2012 est. | 29.7 |
% of male population |  |
|    Female population under 15 years old | 2012 est. | 29.5 |
% of female population |  |
| Population 15-64 years old | 2012 est. | 66.1 |
% of total population |  |
|    Male population 15-64 years old | 2012 est. | 66.1 |
% of male population |  |
|    Female population 15-64 years old | 2012 est. | 66.2 |
% of female population |  |
| Population 65 years and over | 2012 est. | 4.3 |
% of total population |  |
|    Male population 65 years and over | 2012 est. | 4.3 |
% of male population |  |
|    Female population 65 years and over | 2012 est. | 4.3 |
% of female population |  |
Total median age Median age is the age that divides a population into two numerically equal groups; that is, half the people are younger than this age and half are older. | 2012 est. | 24.9 |
years |  |
|    Male median age | 2012 est. | 24.9 |
years |  |
|    Female median age | 2012 est. | 25.0 |
years |  |
Life expectancy at birth,total Life expectancy at birth shows the average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. | 2011 est. | 64.7 |
years |  |
|    Life expectancy at birth, male population | 2011 est. | 63.0 |
years |  |
|    Life expectancy at birth, female population | 2011 est. | 66.4 |
years |  |
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