British Virgin Islands vs Vanuatu: Urban population, annual growth rate
British Virgin Islands
2.24 % change on previous year
in 2025
Vanuatu
2.42 % change on previous year
in 2025
British Virgin Islands rank
63rd
Vanuatu rank
60th
Urban population, annual growth rate over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 2.42 % change on previous year against 2.24 % change on previous year in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.18 % change on previous year.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times British Virgin Islands's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Vanuatu ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 63rd and Vanuatu ranks 60th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 4 and Vanuatu in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.23 % change on previous year | 6.36 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 4.58 % change on previous year | 6.14 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 9.1 % change on previous year | 5.07 % change on previous year | 4.04 % change on previous year | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 3.81 % change on previous year | 3.87 % change on previous year | 0.0585 % change on previous year | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 4.19 % change on previous year | 3.81 % change on previous year | 0.3871 % change on previous year | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 4.39 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 3.03 % change on previous year | 1.47 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, annual growth rate, British Virgin Islands or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 2.42 % change on previous year against 2.24 % change on previous year in British Virgin Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, annual growth rate between British Virgin Islands and Vanuatu?
- 0.18 % change on previous year, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Vanuatu?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Vanuatu rank globally for urban population, annual growth rate?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 63rd and Vanuatu ranks 60th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.