Caribbean Small States vs Vanuatu: Population growth (annual %) (World Population)
Caribbean Small States
0.4%
in 2025
Vanuatu
2.2%
in 2025
Caribbean Small States rank
38th
Vanuatu rank
36th
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 2.2% against 0.4% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 5.8 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Caribbean Small States ranks 38th and Vanuatu ranks 36th of 47 groups.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 2.9% | 0.9% | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 3.0% | 2.0% | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 2.4% | 1.7% | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 2.3% | 1.5% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 2.5% | 1.9% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 2.3% | 1.6% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 2.3% | 1.9% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Caribbean Small States or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 2.2% against 0.4% in Caribbean Small States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Caribbean Small States and Vanuatu?
- 1.8%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Vanuatu?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Vanuatu rank globally for population growth?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 38th and Vanuatu ranks 36th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.