Indicator	Value
Total population	328,000 peopleUN DESA WPP [2024] 327,800 people·World Bank WDI [2024] 327,800 people
Median age	20.2 yearsUN DESA WPP [2024]
Life expectancy	71.5–71.7 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024] 71.65 years·UNDP HDI [2023] 71.48 years
Ethnic groups	Ni-Vanuatu 99%, other 1% (European, Asian, other Melanesian, Polynesian, Micronesian, other) (2020 est.)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Languages	indigenous languages (more than 100) 82.6%, Bislama (official; creole) 14.5%, English (official) 2.1%, French (official) 0.8% (2020 est.); note: data represent first language spoken for population aged 3 years and aboveCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Religions	Protestant 39.9% (Presbyterian 27.2%, Seventh Day Adventist 14.8%, Anglican 12%, Churches of Christ 5%, Assemblies of God 4.9%, Neil Thomas Ministry/Inner Life Ministry 3.2%), Roman Catholic 12.1%, Apostolic 2.3%, Church of Jesus Christ 1.8%, customary beliefs (including Jon Frum cargo cult) 3.1%, other 12%, none 1.4%, unspecified 0.1% (2020 est.)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Urbanization	26% of total population (2023)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Population growth	2.27 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Birth rate	27.7 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024]
Death rate	5.02 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024]
Urban population	22.3 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Languages (structured)	Akei / Ale / Amblong / Ande / Aneityum / Aore / Apma / Araki / Aulua / Avava / Avok / Axamb / Baetora / Baki / Bierebo / Bieria / Big Nambas / Bislama / Burmbar / Bwenelang / Central Maewo / Daakie / Dakaka / Dalkalaen / Dixon Reef / Dorig / East Ambae / Efatese / Emae / Eton (Vanuatu) / Farafi / Futuna-Aniwa / Hano / Hiw / Ifo / Kiai / Koro-Olrat / Kula (Vanuatu) / Kwamera / Lakon / Lamenu / Larevat / Lehali / Lehalurup / Lelepa / Lemerig / Lenakel / Letemboi-Repanbitip / Lewo / Lo-Toga / Lonwolwol / Mafea / Maii / Malua-Tepërav / Maragus / Maskelynes / Mavea Sign Language / Mele-Fila / Merei / Merlav / Mores / Mota / Movono / Mpotovoro / Mwotlap / Na'ahai / Nafsan / Nahavaq / Namakura / Naman / Narango / Nasarian / Nasvang / Nati / Navut / Navwien / Nese / Nethalp / Neve'ei / Neverver / Ngen / Ninde / Nisvai / Nitita / Nokuku / North Ambrym / North Efate / North Tanna / Nume / Orkon-Fanbak / Paama / Piamatsina / Polonombauk / Port Sandwich / Rerep / Sa / Seke (Vanuatu) / Sie / Sorsorian / Southeast Ambrym / Southwest Tanna / Sowa / Sunwadia / Tamambo / Tambotalo / Tasmate / Tiale / Tirax / Tolomako / Tutuba / Unua / Ura (Vanuatu) / Uripiv-Wala-Rano-Atchin / Valpei / Vao-Vovo / Vatrata / Vera'a / Vivti / Vunapu / Vurës / Wanohe / West Ambae / WhitesandsGlottolog [2026]