Vanuatu

Oceania · Melanesia · capital Port Vila

About Vanuatu

The capital of Vanuatu is Port Vila. Port Vila is the seat of national government for Vanuatu, a country in Melanesia.

Vanuatu has a population of about 320,409 people, the 183rd largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Vanuatu covers 12,189 square kilometers (4,706 square miles), making Vanuatu the 163rd largest country in the world by area.

Vanuatu shares no land border with any other country. No neighboring state can be reached from Vanuatu overland.

Life expectancy at birth in Vanuatu is 71.5 years, the 142nd highest of any country in the world.

Vanuatu is in Oceania, in the Melanesia region. Vanuatu is one of 27 countries and territories in Oceania.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Vanuatu
Populationtotal people	320.4Kpeople	183rd
Land Areatotal km²	12.2Kkm²	163rd
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$3.5K	150th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$1.1B	195th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	71.5years	142nd
Urban Population% living in cities	22.3%	208th
Internet Users% of people online	45.7%	149th
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	3.6births/woman	43rd
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	82.4Karrivals/year	158th
Forest Cover% of land forested	36.3%	83rd
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	5.0%	99th
Military Spending% of GDP	no data
Renewable Energy% of energy use	25.0%	92nd
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	11.2%	32nd
Beer Consumptionliters per year	no data
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	no data
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	7.6%of GDP	10th
Health Spending% of GDP	4.1%of GDP	153rd
Arable Land% of land arable	1.6%	176th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$9.3M	168th