Kiribati vs Vanuatu: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Kiribati
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 86,513 against 74,816 in Vanuatu, a difference of 11,697.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.2 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 185th and Vanuatu ranks 187th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 4 and Vanuatu in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,507 | 6,882 | 3,625 | Kiribati |
| 1970s | 16,605 | 12,663 | 3,942 | Kiribati |
| 1980s | 22,284 | 21,629 | 655.1 | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 30,181 | 33,259 | 3,078 | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 43,087 | 47,937 | 4,850 | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 59,856 | 64,962 | 5,106 | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 80,220 | 70,655 | 9,565 | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Kiribati or Vanuatu?
- Kiribati, at 86,513 against 74,816 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Kiribati and Vanuatu?
- 11,697, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Vanuatu?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Kiribati and Vanuatu rank globally for urban population?
- Kiribati ranks 185th and Vanuatu ranks 187th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.