Vanuatu, Oceania

This post was last updated by José of onez on Thursday, 24 April 2025.

Image of Port Vila, capital city of Vanuatu

Vanuatu Flag

Vanuatu is a country located in the Melanesia sub‑region of the Oceania continent.

Easy learning about Vanuatu
Vanuatu is located in	Melanesia Oceania Continent
Vanuatu has a population of	320,409 inhabitants (2023 UN data) Inhabitants of Vanuatu are called Ni-Vanuatu
The country’s total area is	12,200 Km² ( 7,581 sq mi)
Human Development Index (HDI)	Vanuatu HDI ranks in position nº 140 worldwide Medium Human Development HDI of 0.614 (0.4 to 1) (2022 data from UNDP)
Vanuatu’s passport	allows visa-free entry to 92 countries Vanuatu passport ranks in position nº 52 in the world (2025 HP Index data)
Vanuatu GDP per capita is	$3,548 USD (2025 estimated data from IMF)
Latitude & Longitude	16° 00' S, 167° 00' E Open in Google Maps
Vanuatu Capital city	Port Vila
Vanuatu Climate	tropical; moderated by southeast trade winds from May to October; moderate rainfall from November to April; may be affected by cyclones from December to April
Most predominant religion	Protestant (includes Presbyterian, Anglican, Seventh Day Adventist, Assemblies of God, Church of Christ, Neil Thomas Ministry, and Apostolic),
Second most predominant religion	Roman Catholic,
Currency name & code	Vatu (VUV)
Internet ccTLD	.vu
Vanuatu calling code	+678

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