Vanuatu
Republic of Vanuatu
- Capital: Port Vila
- Melanesia
- 0 neighbours in Travle
Vanuatu overview
Vanuatu is in Melanesia, Oceania. Its capital is Port Vila. The World Bank counts 335,169 people for 2025 on 12,189 km² of surface area.
Vanuatu has no land border, either in Natural Earth's boundary data or in the Travle map, so no route in the game can start or end there.
Population, density and language
The World Bank counts 335,169 people in Vanuatu for 2025, which is 168th of 170 by population. Spread over 12,189 km² of surface area (2024), that is about 27 people per km², 130th of 169 by density.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (SP.POP.TOTL), data updated 2026-10-08; checked 2026-10-19.Rankings compare the entries in Travle's country list that have World Bank data (170 with population, 169 with surface area). Some list entries are territories, so a rank here is not a rank among sovereign states.
| Language | Share (est.) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bislama | 90% | official |
| English | 83% | official |
| French | 31% | official |
CLDR shares are estimates of people who use each language, so they can add up to more than 100%.
How big is Vanuatu, really?
With 12,189 km² (2024, land plus inland water), Vanuatu is 159th of 169 by surface area and covers 0.01% of the combined area of those entries.
In that ordering, Bahamas (13,878 km²) is just larger; Qatar (11,637 km²) just smaller.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (AG.SRF.TOTL.K2), data updated 2026-10-08; checked 2026-10-19.Vanuatu at a glance
- Capital
- Port Vila
- Region
- Melanesia, Oceania
- Population
- 335,169 (2025)
- Surface area
- 12,189 km² (2024)
- Density
- 27 people per km²
- Official languages
- Bislama, English and French
- Currency
- Vatu (VUV)
- Calling code
- +678
- Internet domain
- .vu
- Land neighbours
- 0 (Natural Earth) · 0 (Travle)
Each figure is sourced in its own section below. "Not available" means no source used on this page has the figure.
Vanuatu within Melanesia
Natural Earth places Vanuatu in Melanesia (UN subregion). Of the 5 entries from Travle's country list in that subregion, Vanuatu is 4th by population and 5th by surface area, with 2.5% of the combined population of those entries.
| Country | Population (2025) | Area km² (2024) |
|---|---|---|
 Papua New Guinea | 10,762,817 | 462,840 |
 Fiji | 933,154 | 18,333 |
 Solomon Islands | 838,645 | 28,446 |
| Vanuatu | 335,169 | 12,189 |
 New Caledonia | 295,333 | 18,576 |
Sources: World Bank WDI (SP.POP.TOTL, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2), data updated 2026-10-08; subregion from Natural Earth 1:110m. A dash means the World Bank has no figure.
Location, borders and position
Vanuatu is in Melanesia, Oceania. Its outline in Natural Earth lies in the southern hemisphere and the eastern hemisphere. Its capital, Port Vila, is at about 17.7° S and 168.3° E.
On land, Natural Earth's boundary data gives Vanuatu 0 neighbours; the Travle game map gives it 0.
Sources: Natural Earth 1:110m (outline and capital) and 1:10m boundary lines (neighbours), public domain.
Where Vanuatu is on the map
Countries bordering Vanuatu
Without land neighbours there is nothing to compare between geography and the game.
Geographic column: Natural Earth 1:10m Admin-0 boundary lines (land) 5.1.0 (public domain), checked 2026-10-19; Natural Earth shows de facto boundaries and does not settle disputes. Travle column: the game's own border map.
Money and language in Vanuatu
Currency
- Vatu: code VUV, numeric 548. ISO 4217 lists it for this country only.
Official languages
- Bislama: official only here, according to CLDR.
- English: official in 91 territories in CLDR, including Vanuatu.
- French: official in 44 territories in CLDR, including Vanuatu.
CLDR is a technical reference, not a legal text. Laws and constitutions can describe languages differently.
Currency, domain and dialling code
- Currency
- Vatu (VUV)
Source: Unicode CLDR release-48-2 currencyData (region VU); code, name and number from ISO 4217 list one (SIX), published 2026-09-17; checked 2026-10-19. - Internet domain
- .vu
Source: IANA Root Zone Database; checked 2026-10-19. - International dialling code
- +678
Source: ITU, List of ITU-T Recommendation E.164 assigned country codes (position on 15 December 2016); checked 2026-10-19. - Time
- UTC+11:00 all year (2026)
IANA zones: Pacific/Efate
Source: IANA Time Zone Database 2026e (zone.tab); UTC offsets computed for 15 Jan and 15 Jul 2026 with Node.js ICU tz 2026a; checked 2026-10-19.
Vanuatu codes and abbreviations
| Standard | Code |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 | VU |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 | VUT |
| ISO 3166-1 numeric | 548 |
| ISO 4217 currency (Vatu) | VUV · 548 |
| Country-code top-level domain | .vu |
| ITU-T E.164 country code | +678 |
Sources: Natural Earth (ISO 3166-1), ISO 4217 list one (SIX), IANA Root Zone Database, ITU E.164 list; linked with dates in the sections above.
Fun facts about Vanuatu
- English has official status in 91 territories in Unicode CLDR, Vanuatu among them.
- French has official status in 44 territories in Unicode CLDR, Vanuatu among them.
- Vanuatu has no land border at all, so no route in Travle leads to it.
- UNESCO lists 1 World Heritage property in Vanuatu; the earliest inscription dates from 2008.
Each fact is calculated from the sources cited on this page.
How far can you travel from Vanuatu in Travle?
Because Vanuatu has no land neighbours in the game's map, no country can be reached from it and no route leads to it.
More countries in Melanesia
World Heritage in Vanuatu
UNESCO lists 1 World Heritage property in Vanuatu. The first, inscribed in 2008, was Chief Roi Mata’s Domain.
- Chief Roi Mata’s Domain (cultural, inscribed 2008)
Source: UNESCO World Heritage List (XML feed); checked 2026-10-19. Names as listed by UNESCO; descriptions on this page are our own.
Vanuatu — frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Vanuatu?
Port Vila.
Does Vanuatu border any country?
No. Neither Natural Earth's boundary data nor the Travle map gives it a land neighbour.
What currency and language does Vanuatu use?
The currency is the Vatu (VUV). Unicode CLDR gives Bislama, English and French official status.
How many people live in Vanuatu?
The World Bank counts 335,169 people for 2025.
How big is Vanuatu?
12,189 km² of surface area (2024), according to the World Bank.
What is the dialling code and internet domain of Vanuatu?
The international dialling code is +678 and the country-code domain is .vu.
What time zone does Vanuatu use?
UTC+11:00 all year (2026).
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