The independent Republic of Vanuatu was established in 1980 replacing the British-French condominium New Hebrides.
Provinces
The population of the provinces of Vanuatu according to census results.
Name | Abbr. | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Census (C) 1979-01-15 | Population Census (C) 1989-05-16 | Population Census (C) 1999-11-16 | Population Census (C) 2009-11-16 | Population Census (C) 2016-11-16 | Population Census (C) 2020-11-16 | |||
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Vanuatu | VUT | Port Vila | 12,190 | 111,251 | 142,419 | 186,678 | 234,023 | 272,459 | 300,019 | → | ||
Malampa | MAL | Lakatoro | 2,779 | 23,567 | 28,174 | 32,705 | 36,722 | 40,928 | 42,499 | 277900 | → | |
Penama | PEN | Longana | 1,198 | 18,937 | 22,281 | 26,646 | 30,819 | 32,534 | 35,607 | 119800 | → | |
Sanma | SAN | Luganville | 4,248 | 19,423 | 25,542 | 36,084 | 45,860 | 54,184 | 60,884 | 424800 | → | |
Shefa | SHE | Port Vila | 1,455 | 26,860 | 38,023 | 54,439 | 78,723 | 97,602 | 103,987 | 145500 | → | |
Tafea | TAF | Isangel | 1,628 | 17,506 | 22,414 | 29,047 | 32,540 | 37,050 | 45,714 | 162800 | → | |
Torba | TOR | Sola | 882 | 4,958 | 5,985 | 7,757 | 9,359 | 10,161 | 11,330 | 88200 | → |
- The 2016 census is a "mini census".
- Vanuatu National Statistics Office (web).
Major Urban Centers
Name | Adm. | Population Census (C) 2020-11-16 | |
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1 | Port Vila | SHE | 49,528 |
2 | Luganville | SAN | 18,062 |
Contents: Urban Centers & Settlements
The population of the major urban centers and settlements according to census results.
Name | Status | Adm. | Population Census (C) 1979-01-15 | Population Census (C) 1989-05-16 | Population Census (C) 1999-11-16 | Population Census (C) 2009-11-16 | Population Census (C) 2016-11-16 | Population Census (C) 2020-11-16 | Area | ||
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Isangel | TAF | 752 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 0 | |||
Lakatoro | MAL | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 0 | |||
Longana | PEN | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 0 | |||
Luganville (Santo) | UrbC | SAN | 5,183 | 6,965 | 10,738 | 13,156 | 16,312 | 18,062 | 832 | → | |
Port Olry | SAN | 884 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 0 | |||
Port Vila | UrbC | SHE | 10,601 | 18,905 | 29,356 | 44,039 | 51,437 | 49,528 | 537 | → | |
Sola | TOR | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 0 |
- Vanuatu National Statistics Office (web).
(1979) also: Britannica Book of the Year 1988.