Vanuatu

Area of Vanuatu	12,242 km²
Population	235,310
Population change from 1975 to 2015	+164.9%
Population change from 2000 to 2015	+43%
Timezone	Vanuatu Standard Time

Vanuatu, officially the Republic of Vanuatu, is a Pacific island country located in the South Pacific Ocean. Source: Wikipedia

Vanuatu Population

Years 1975 to 2015

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015
Population	88,813	130,410	164,569	235,310
Population Density	7.25 / km²	10.7 / km²	13.4 / km²	19.2 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Vanuatu Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1500 to 2100

Year	Est. Population	Avg 10 year growth %	Avg 10 year growth
1500	6,846	n/a	n/a
1600	10,269	4.1%	342
1700	15,404	4.1%	513
1800	24,924	4.9%	952
1900	37,520	4.2%	1,259
1910	38,578	2.8%	1,058
1920	39,317	1.9%	739
1930	40,058	1.9%	741
1940	40,801	1.9%	743
1950	41,545	1.8%	744
1960	56,323	35.6%	14,778
1970	75,689	34.4%	19,366
1990	130,410	31.3%	27,360
2000	164,569	26.2%	34,159
2020	259,305	25.5%	47,368
2030	305,576	17.8%	46,271
2040	347,734	13.8%	42,158
2050	382,584	10%	34,850
2060	409,662	7.1%	27,078
2070	427,719	4.4%	18,057
2080	435,913	1.9%	8,194
2090	435,196	-0.2%	-717
2100	427,069	-1.9%	-8,127

Sources:
1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Sources: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. & Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Vanuatu Annual Weather Averages

May Historical Weather Data (1973 to 2020)

Average Temp

24.0°C

75.3°F

Average High

28.5°C

83.3°F

Average Low

20.3°C

68.5°F

Record High Temperature

32.5°C

90.5°F

Record Low Temperature

11.0°C

51.8°F

Average Precipitation

137.6 mm

5.4 in

Average Precipitation Days (≥ 0.254 mm)

13.9 days

Sources:
1. NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
2. Lawrimore, Jay H.; Ray, Ron; Applequist, Scott; Korzeniewski, Bryant; Menne, Matthew J. (2016): Global Summary of the Month (GSOM), Version 1. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.7289/V5QV3JJ5. Accessed Fri, 17 Apr 2020 13:07:33 GMT.

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Landslide	High (10)
Cyclone	High (10)
Drought	Medium (2.8)
Flood	Medium (4)
Volcano	High (9)
Earthquake	High (7.8)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Top places in Vanuatu

Places in Vanuatu

Place	Area	Population	Population Density
Sanma	4,241 km²	50,670	11.9 / km²
Shefa	1,499.8 km²	90,818	60.6 / km²
Tafea	1,642.5 km²	33,457	20.4 / km²

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