Suriname vs Vanuatu: Annual change in population
Suriname
5,720 people
in 2023
Vanuatu
7,361 people
in 2023
Suriname rank
144th
Vanuatu rank
141st
Annual change in population over time
- Suriname
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 7,361 people against 5,720 people in Suriname, a difference of 1,641 people.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.3 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Suriname ahead.
Suriname ranks 144th and Vanuatu ranks 141st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 5 and Vanuatu in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,647 people | 1,236 people | 5,410 people | Suriname |
| 1960s | 11,152 people | 2,109 people | 9,043 people | Suriname |
| 1970s | 1,069 people | 2,929 people | 1,860 people | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 3,081 people | 3,135 people | 54.1 people | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 5,851 people | 3,765 people | 2,086 people | Suriname |
| 2000s | 7,666 people | 5,068 people | 2,597 people | Suriname |
| 2010s | 6,220 people | 5,926 people | 294.4 people | Suriname |
| 2020s | 5,778 people | 7,107 people | 1,328 people | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in population, Suriname or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 7,361 people against 5,720 people in Suriname as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual change in population between Suriname and Vanuatu?
- 1,641 people, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Vanuatu?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Suriname and Vanuatu rank globally for annual change in population?
- Suriname ranks 144th 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.