
Vanuatu: Administrative Division (Níngxià)
Contents: Provinces and Islands
The population of the provinces and council areas of Vanuatu by census years.
Name | Status | Population Census 1999-11-16 | Population Census 2009-11-16 | Population Census 2016-11-16 | Population Census 2020-11-16 | |
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Malampa | Province | 32,705 | 36,722 | 40,928 | 42,376 | → |
Central Malekula | Area Council | ... | 5,469 | 6,266 | 6,811 | → |
North Ambrym | Area Council | ... | 3,012 | 3,156 | 3,701 | → |
North East Malekula | Area Council | ... | 6,468 | 7,162 | 6,625 | → |
North West Malekula | Area Council | ... | 4,342 | 5,515 | 5,640 | → |
Paama | Area Council | 1,633 | 1,627 | 1,720 | 1,567 | → |
South East Ambrym | Area Council | ... | 1,691 | 1,552 | 2,021 | → |
South East Malekula | Area Council | ... | 3,988 | 5,140 | 5,123 | → |
South Malekula | Area Council | ... | 4,030 | 3,907 | 4,580 | → |
South West Malekula | Area Council | ... | 3,111 | 3,566 | 3,379 | → |
West Ambrym | Area Council | ... | 2,407 | 2,944 | 2,929 | → |
Penama | Province | 26,646 | 30,819 | 32,534 | 35,474 | → |
Central Pentecost 1 | Area Council | ... | 2,564 | 2,647 | 3,671 | → |
Central Pentecost 2 | Area Council | ... | 3,779 | 3,862 | 4,901 | → |
East Ambae | Area Council | ... | 2,019 | 2,246 | 2,130 | → |
North Ambae | Area Council | ... | 3,266 | 3,923 | 2,936 | → |
North Maewo | Area Council | ... | 2,141 | 2,362 | 2,881 | → |
North Pentecost | Area Council | ... | 5,506 | 5,923 | 7,036 | → |
South Ambae | Area Council | ... | 1,434 | 1,517 | 1,199 | → |
South Maewo | Area Council | ... | 1,415 | 1,301 | 1,979 | → |
South Pentecost | Area Council | ... | 4,375 | 4,769 | 6,068 | → |
West Ambae | Area Council | ... | 3,427 | 3,984 | 2,673 | → |
Sanma | Province | 36,084 | 45,860 | 54,184 | 61,458 | → |
Canal - Fanafo | Area Council | ... | 4,309 | 4,916 | 5,831 | → |
East Malo | Area Council | ... | 1,882 | 2,012 | 2,124 | → |
East Santo | Area Council | ... | 3,725 | 4,685 | 6,199 | → |
Luganville | Area Council | 10,738 | 13,156 | 16,312 | 18,062 | → |
North Santo | Area Council | ... | 3,907 | 4,747 | 5,271 | → |
North West Santo | Area Council | ... | 1,243 | 1,697 | 1,557 | → |
South East Santo | Area Council | ... | 4,164 | 5,956 | 7,696 | → |
South Santo | Area Council | ... | 7,305 | 8,434 | 8,723 | → |
West Malo | Area Council | ... | 2,309 | 2,353 | 2,722 | → |
West Santo | Area Council | ... | 2,651 | 3,072 | 3,273 | → |
Shefa | Province | 54,439 | 78,723 | 97,602 | 105,336 | → |
Emau | Area Council | 705 | 602 | 685 | 749 | → |
Erakor | Area Council | ... | 5,649 | 8,918 | 12,030 | → |
Eratap | Area Council | ... | 3,765 | 6,640 | 7,791 | → |
Eton | Area Council | ... | 2,240 | 3,518 | 4,021 | → |
Ifira | Area Council | ... | 826 | 1,186 | 1,249 | → |
Makimae (Émaé, Makira, Mataso) | Area Council | 1,083 | 923 | 1,207 | 1,128 | → |
Malorua | Area Council | ... | 1,677 | 2,916 | 4,019 | → |
Mele | Area Council | ... | 3,640 | 4,738 | 6,437 | → |
Nguna (incl. Pele) | Area Council | 1,179 | 1,576 | 1,728 | 1,927 | → |
North Efate | Area Council | ... | 2,494 | 2,987 | 3,661 | → |
North Tongoa | Area Council | ... | 1,665 | 1,688 | 1,655 | → |
Pango | Area Council | ... | 2,203 | 2,359 | 2,315 | → |
Port Vila | Area Council | 29,356 | 44,039 | 51,437 | 49,528 | → |
South Epi | Area Council | ... | 1,086 | 1,449 | 1,616 | → |
Tongariki | Area Council | ... | 1,003 | 987 | 1,118 | → |
Varisu | Area Council | ... | 1,485 | 1,618 | 2,037 | → |
Vermali | Area Council | ... | 1,814 | 2,080 | 2,405 | → |
Vermaul | Area Council | ... | 1,121 | 1,461 | 1,650 | → |
Tafea | Province | 29,047 | 32,540 | 37,050 | 45,634 | → |
Aneityum | Area Council | 821 | 901 | 1,433 | 1,559 | → |
Aniwa | Area Council | 424 | 341 | 420 | 486 | → |
Futuna | Area Council | 402 | 535 | 661 | 593 | → |
Middle Bush Tanna | Area Council | ... | 4,512 | 6,007 | 6,784 | → |
North Erromango | Area Council | ... | 1,318 | 1,491 | 1,797 | → |
North Tanna | Area Council | ... | 4,244 | 4,186 | 4,806 | → |
South Erromango | Area Council | ... | 599 | 618 | 804 | → |
South Tanna | Area Council | ... | 1,014 | 1,332 | 1,640 | → |
South West Tanna | Area Council | ... | 4,251 | 5,593 | 6,346 | → |
West Tanna | Area Council | ... | 8,275 | 8,567 | 12,873 | → |
Whitesands | Area Council | ... | 6,438 | 6,742 | 7,946 | → |
Torba | Province | 7,757 | 9,359 | 10,161 | 11,417 | → |
Gaua | Area Council | 2,031 | 2,491 | 2,576 | 3,523 | → |
Merelava (incl. Mérig) | Area Council | 769 | 659 | 588 | 657 | → |
Mota | Area Council | 686 | 683 | 682 | 572 | → |
Motalava (incl. Rah, Reef) | Area Council | 1,289 | 1,640 | 1,678 | 1,720 | → |
Torres | Area Council | 686 | 826 | 1,022 | 1,151 | → |
Ureparapara | Area Council | 363 | 437 | 456 | 475 | → |
Vanua Lava (incl. Kwakéa) | Area Council | 1,933 | 2,623 | 3,159 | 3,319 | → |
Vanuatu | Republic | 186,678 | 234,023 | 272,459 | 301,695 |
Source: Vanuatu National Statistics Office (web).
Explanation: Area figures are computed by using geospatial data. If no 1999 population is tabulated, a 2009 population figure does not include persons in institutional households. The 2016 census is a "mini census". The results of the 2020 census are preliminary.
Further information about the population structure:
Gender (C 2020) | |
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Males | 152,345 |
Females | 149,350 |
Age Groups (C 2016) | |
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0-14 years | 104,561 |
15-64 years | 150,796 |
65+ years | 11,198 |
Age Distribution (C 2016) | |
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0-9 years | 75,845 |
10-19 years | 51,564 |
20-29 years | 47,194 |
30-39 years | 34,048 |
40-49 years | 24,907 |
50-59 years | 16,463 |
60-69 years | 9,335 |
70-79 years | 4,678 |
80+ years | 2,521 |
Urbanization (C 2020) | |
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Rural | 234,105 |
Urban | 67,590 |
Nationality (C 2016) | |
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Vanuatu | 264,962 |
Other Nationality | 1,593 |
Ethnic Group (C 2016) | |
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Melanesian | 264,516 |
Non Melanesian | 2,039 |