Micronesia (country) vs Vanuatu: Urban population (% of total population)
Micronesia (country)
22.5%
in 2025
Vanuatu
22.3%
in 2025
Micronesia (country) rank
209th
Vanuatu rank
210th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 22.5% against 22.3% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
Micronesia (country) ranks 209th and Vanuatu ranks 210th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Micronesia (country) averaged higher in 5 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.0% | 9.3% | 14.8% | Micronesia (country) |
| 1970s | 25.9% | 12.7% | 13.2% | Micronesia (country) |
| 1980s | 26.3% | 16.7% | 9.7% | Micronesia (country) |
| 1990s | 24.8% | 20.1% | 4.7% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 22.9% | 0.6% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 24.6% | 2.3% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 22.3% | 0.1% | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Micronesia (country) or Vanuatu?
- Micronesia (country), at 22.5% against 22.3% in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Micronesia (country) and Vanuatu?
- 0.2%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Vanuatu?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Micronesia (country) and Vanuatu rank globally for urban population?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 209th and Vanuatu ranks 210th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.