Population, total, annual growth rate in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Population, total, annual growth rate was 2.26 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.26 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
36th
of 218 countries
All-time high
3.14 % change on previous year
in 1978
All-time low
2.09 % change on previous year
in 1999
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population, total, annual growth rate in Vanuatu, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 2.26 % change on previous year for population, total, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, annual growth rate in Vanuatu peaked at 3.14 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, 2.09 % change on previous year, in 1999.
Vanuatu ranks 36th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population, total, annual growth rate in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.84 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 3 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 3 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 3 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1980 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1981 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.96 % change on previous year | 2.84 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.04 % change on previous year | 2.8 % change on previous year | 3.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.48 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year | 2.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.34 % change on previous year | 2.09 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.49 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | 2.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.29 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | 2.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More climate change data for Vanuatu
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 0 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 645.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 155.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 490.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.5852 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.2124 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.106 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.1064 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0004 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, annual growth rate in Vanuatu?
- Population, total, annual growth rate in Vanuatu was 2.26 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 3.14 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Vanuatu rank for population, total, annual growth rate?
- Vanuatu ranks 36th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.