United States vs Vanuatu
United States is 806 times larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into United States about 806 times.
United StatesVanuatuUnited States moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
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United States is 806× the area of Vanuatu.
 United States |  Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 806× the area | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 | 12,190 km²#158 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 1,020× the population | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 | 335,169#173 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityUnited States: 1.26× the density | 35 / km²#145 of 194 | 27 / km²#156 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 3.6× the urban share | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 | 22%#184 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateVanuatu: 2.19× the births per woman | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 | 3.57 per woman#42 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthVanuatu: 1.71 points higher | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 | +2.23%#35 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateVanuatu: 2.61× the birth rate | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 | 27.7 per 1,000#40 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.8× the death rate | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 | 5.0 per 1,000#171 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Vanuatu: 20.9 points higher | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 | 38.0%#33 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 14.0 points higher | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 | 4.4%#134 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 3.8 per 1,000 higher | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 | −0.2 per 1,000#84 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadVanuatu: 4.0× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.04 per 1,000#134 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 7.2 years longer | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 | 71.7 years#119 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityVanuatu: 2.62× the infant mortality | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 | 14.4 per 1,000 births#87 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 23× the doctors per person | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 | 0.16 per 1,000#158 of 178 · 2019 |
| University enrolment | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 | — |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.317 higher | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 | 0.621#143 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 20.1× the income per person | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 | $4,410#120 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 22,725× the economy | $30.77T2025 | $1.35B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 19.9× the output per person | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 | $4,525#156 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthVanuatu: 0.9 points higher | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 | +3.1%#96 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationUnited States: 2.2 points higher | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 | +0.7%#149 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentVanuatu: 1.21× the unemployment | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 | 5.1%#88 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyVanuatu: 17.7× the share in extreme poverty | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 | 19.5%#36 of 149 · 2019 |
| Income inequality (Gini)United States: 9.5 higher | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 | 32.3#100 of 149 · 2019 |
| Jobs in agricultureVanuatu: 43.0 points higher | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 | 44.5% of jobs#31 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryUnited States: 8.9 points higher | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 | 10.0% of jobs#155 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 34.2 points higher | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 | 45.4% of jobs#136 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentVanuatu: 1.4 points higher | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 | 2.4% of GDP#78 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsVanuatu: 14.3 points higher | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 | 25.3% of GDP#113 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spending | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet users | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 | — |
| Mobile subscriptionsUnited States: 1.27× the mobile subscriptions | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 | 89 per 100#142 of 191 · 2023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaVanuatu: 1.07× the forest share | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 | 36% of land#80 of 192 · 2023 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 15.7× the CO₂ per person | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 | 0.87 t a year#133 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyVanuatu: 14.1 points higher | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 | 25.0%#92 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityUnited States: 34.5 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 65.5%#158 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)About the same air pollution | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landUnited States: 8.1 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 4.8% of land#165 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 15.0 points higher | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 | 1.6% of land#167 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 | — |
| PrecipitationVanuatu: 2.8× the rain and snow | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 | 2,000 mm#32 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityVanuatu: 1.25 higher | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 | +0.95#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 1.05 higher | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 | −0.18#91 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateUnited States: 19.3× the homicide rate | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 | 0.3 per 100,000#139 of 146 · 2020 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic | Parliamentary republic |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | — |
| Capital | Washington D.C. | Port-Vila |
| Currency | United States dollar (USD) | Vanuatu vatus (VUV) |
| Official languages | English | English, French, Bislama |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones | UTC+11 |
| Calling code | +1 | +678 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Melanesia, Oceania |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. United States sits at about 45° N and is stretched to 1.98× its true area; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why United States looks so much bigger than it is next to Vanuatu. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is United States bigger than Vanuatu?
- Yes. United States is 806 times larger than Vanuatu. United States covers 9,826,675 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into United States?
- About 806 times: United States has 806× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do United States and Vanuatu look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. United States is drawn about 1.98× its true area there and Vanuatu about 1.08×. That is why United States looks so much bigger than it really is next to Vanuatu. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, United States or Vanuatu?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 335,169. Density: United States 35 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².
- Which is richer, United States or Vanuatu?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $4,410 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 20.1× as much.
- Where do people live longer, United States or Vanuatu?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 71.7 — 7.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do United States and Vanuatu have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — United States: presidential republic; Vanuatu: parliamentary republic.