OECD members vs Vanuatu: Population growth
OECD members
0.4%
in 2025
Vanuatu
2.2%
in 2025
OECD members rank
36th
Vanuatu rank
36th
Population growth over time
- OECD members
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 2.2% against 0.4% in OECD members, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 5.8 times OECD members's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 36th and Vanuatu ranks 36th of 46 groups.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3% | 2.9% | 1.6% | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 3.0% | 1.9% | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 2.4% | 1.6% | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 2.3% | 1.5% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 2.5% | 1.7% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 2.3% | 1.7% | 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, OECD members or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 2.2% against 0.4% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between OECD members and Vanuatu?
- 1.8%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Vanuatu?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do OECD members and Vanuatu rank globally for population growth?
- OECD members ranks 36th and Vanuatu ranks 36th of 46 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.