Where is Vanuatu?

Vanuatu is located in the Australia and Oceania region at latitude -15.376706 and longitude 166.959158 and is part of the Oceania continent continent.

The DMS coordinates for the center of the country are:

15Β° 22' 36.14'' S
166Β° 57' 32.97'' E

You can see the location of Vanuatu on the world map below:

Vanuatu on the World Map

Flag of Vanuatu on map

Vanuatu Neighboring Countries

The country has no neighboring countries/land borders.

Maritime Borders

Vanuatu borders with the Pacific Ocean.

Vanuatu Key Facts

Country Vanuatu
Coordinates Latitude: -15.376706
Longitude: 166.959158
Country Codes Alpha 2: VU
Alpha 3: VUT
Country Flag Emoji πŸ‡»πŸ‡Ί
Int. Phone Prefix +678
Capital city Port Vila
Continent / Subcontinent Oceania
Australia and Oceania
Country Area 12,189 sq km
Population 2021 314,464
World Rank: 173
Median Age 19.5
Life expectancy 70.4
Major languages local languages (more than 100) 63.2%, Bislama (official; creole) 33.7%, English (official) 2%, French (official) 0.6%, other 0.5% (2009 est.)
UTC/GMT Time Number of time zones: 1
  • UTC+11:00
Internet TLD .vu
Biggest Airport Bauerfield International Airport Port Vila International Airport (VLI)
Average temperature 23.95 Β°C
75.11 Β°F
Administrative Divisions 6 provinces
Political system Parliamentary democracy

Vanuatu Economy Facts

World Bank Income Group Lower middle income
World Bank Region East Asia & Pacific
Currency Vatu (VUV)
GDP in 2020 $0.9 (billions of USD)
World Rank: 184
GDP per capita in 2020 $2,920
World Rank: 135
Major Industries / Economic Sectors Agriculture, manufacturing, energy, services
Top 5 Import Countries Australia, China, United States, Japan, New Zealand
Top 5 Export Countries Australia, China, United States, Japan, New Zealand

Biggest Cities in Vanuatu

Here are the largest cities in Vanuatu based on 2021 data:

City Population
Port-Vil 51,437
Luganville 13,397
Lakatoro 705

Map of Vanuatu with the Largest Cities