As we all know that VORTEX computer program is a simulation of the effects of deterministic forces as well as demographic, environmental and genetic stochastic events on wildlife populations and is widely used in population viability analysis of many wild animals but can it be used for the vulnerable human tribes population viability analysis too? Are there any such studies already done? What changes we have to make in the model for the same?
The demographic parameters of human populations are the same as any other animal population, so yes, you can certainly use Vortex to undertake a population viability analysis of humans.
A quick search on Google Scholar brought up this interesting title that might prove useful to your inquiry: Smith, Cameron M. "Estimation of a genetically viable population for multigenerational interstellar voyaging: Review and data for project Hyperion." Acta Astronautica 97 (2014): 16-29.
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