Gabon vs Vanuatu: Urban population growth
Gabon
2.4%
in 2025
Vanuatu
2.4%
in 2025
Gabon rank
61st
Vanuatu rank
60th
Urban population growth over time
- Gabon
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 2.4% against 2.4% in Gabon, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Gabon ranks 61st and Vanuatu ranks 60th of 217 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.0% | 6.2% | 4.8% | Gabon |
| 1970s | 8.0% | 6.0% | 2.1% | Gabon |
| 1980s | 5.1% | 4.9% | 0.2% | Gabon |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 3.8% | 0.3% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.7% | 0.0% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 1.9% | 1.6% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 1.4% | 1.2% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Gabon or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 2.4% against 2.4% in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Gabon and Vanuatu?
- 0.0%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Vanuatu?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Vanuatu rank globally for urban population growth?
- Gabon ranks 61st and Vanuatu ranks 60th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban 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 urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.