Vanuatu

Census Results

1967-05-28 : 76,582
1979-01-15 : 111,251
1989-05-16 : 142,419
1999-11-16 : 186,678
2009-11-16 : 234,023

province island	capital	area (sq.km.)	population 1989-05-16 census	population 1999-11-16 census	population 2009-11-16 census
source: Vanuatu Statistics Office.
Malampa Province	Lakatoro	2,779	28,174	32,705	36,722
Akhamb				567	646
Ambrym				7,369	7,275
Arseo				290	0
Atchin				761	738
Avock				169	241
Khoti				0	14
Lopevi				1	0
Malekula				18,984	22,934
Maskelynes				944	1,022
Norsup				92	88
Paama				1,633	1,627
Rano				273	304
Tomman				244	253
Uri				66	28
Uripiv				444	384
Vao				667	898
Wala				201	270
Penama Province	Longana	1,198	22,281	26,646	30,819
Ambae				9,418	10,407
Maewo				3,171	3,569
Pentecost				14,057	16,843
Sanma Province	Luganville	4,248	25,542	36,084	45,860
Aese				2	0
Aore				442	556
Araki				98	140
Bokissa				30	56
Malo				3,532	4,273
Malokilikili				15	19
Mavea				172	207
Santo				30,900	39,606
Tangoa				373	394
Tutuba				518	609
Urelapa				2	0
Shefa Province	Port Vila	1,455	38,023	54,439	78,723
Buninga				160	144
Efate				42,128	65,829
Emae				850	743
Emau				705	602
Epi				4,554	5,207
Ifira				983	811
Lamen				410	440
Lelepa				350	387
Makira				132	106
Mataso				101	74
Moso				234	237
Nguna				959	1,255
Pele				220	321
Tongariki				256	267
Tongoa				2,397	2,300
Tafea Province	Isangel	1,628	22,414	29,047	32,540
Aneityum				821	915
Aniwa				424	341
Erromango				1,560	1,950
Futuna				402	535
Tanna				25,840	28,799
Torba Province	Sola	882	5,985	7,757	9,359
Gaua				2,031	2,491
Hiu				200	269
Kwakea				0	26
Loh				139	210
Merelava				750	647
Merig				19	12
Metoma				10	13
Mota				686	683
Motalava				1,146	1,451
Rah				143	189
Tegua				39	58
Toga				298	276
Ureparapara				363	437
Vanualava				1,933	2,597
total		12,190	142,419	186,678	234,023

name	population 1989-05-16 census	population 1999-11-16 census	population 2009-11-16 census
Vila	18,905	29,356	44,040
Luganville	6,965	10,738	13,167
source: Vanuatu Statistics Office.