IBRD only vs Vanuatu: Population growth

IBRD only
0.5%
in 2025
Vanuatu
2.2%
in 2025
IBRD only rank
34th
Vanuatu rank
36th

Population growth over time

  • IBRD only
  • Vanuatu
0123196119932025

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 2.2% against 0.5% in IBRD only, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 4.1 times IBRD only's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.

IBRD only ranks 34th and Vanuatu ranks 36th of 49 groups.

Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1960s 2.1% 2.9% 0.8% Vanuatu
1970s 2.1% 3.0% 0.9% Vanuatu
1980s 1.9% 2.4% 0.6% Vanuatu
1990s 1.5% 2.3% 0.8% Vanuatu
2000s 1.1% 2.5% 1.4% Vanuatu
2010s 1.0% 2.3% 1.3% Vanuatu
2020s 0.5% 2.3% 1.8% Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth, IBRD only or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 2.2% against 0.5% in IBRD only as of 2025.
What is the difference in population growth between IBRD only and Vanuatu?
1.7%, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Vanuatu?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do IBRD only and Vanuatu rank globally for population growth?
IBRD only ranks 34th and Vanuatu ranks 36th of 49 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

Indicator
Population growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,128 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

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.