Iceland vs Vanuatu: Annual change in population
Iceland
7,191 people
in 2023
Vanuatu
7,361 people
in 2023
Iceland rank
142nd
Vanuatu rank
141st
Annual change in population over time
- Iceland
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 7,361 people against 7,191 people in Iceland, a difference of 170 people.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 142nd and Vanuatu ranks 141st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,258 people | 1,236 people | 2,022 people | Iceland |
| 1960s | 3,138 people | 2,109 people | 1,029 people | Iceland |
| 1970s | 2,238 people | 2,929 people | 690.9 people | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 2,710 people | 3,135 people | 425.3 people | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 2,459 people | 3,765 people | 1,306 people | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 4,117 people | 5,068 people | 951.5 people | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 4,209 people | 5,926 people | 1,716 people | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 6,712 people | 7,107 people | 394.25 people | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in population, Iceland or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 7,361 people against 7,191 people in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual change in population between Iceland and Vanuatu?
- 170 people, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Vanuatu?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Vanuatu rank globally for annual change in population?
- Iceland ranks 142nd and Vanuatu ranks 141st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.