Senegal vs Vanuatu: Natural population growth rate

Senegal
2.4%
in 2023
Vanuatu
2.3%
in 2023
Senegal rank
28th
Vanuatu rank
31st

Natural population growth rate over time

  • Senegal
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 2.4% against 2.3% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Senegal ahead.

Senegal ranks 28th and Vanuatu ranks 31st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 4 and Vanuatu in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1950s 2.4% 2.4% 0.0% Senegal
1960s 2.6% 2.9% 0.4% Vanuatu
1970s 2.8% 3.1% 0.2% Vanuatu
1980s 3.1% 3.2% 0.1% Vanuatu
1990s 2.9% 3.0% 0.1% Vanuatu
2000s 2.9% 2.7% 0.2% Senegal
2010s 2.8% 2.7% 0.1% Senegal
2020s 2.4% 2.4% 0.0% Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural population growth rate, Senegal or Vanuatu?
Senegal, at 2.4% against 2.3% in Vanuatu as of 2023.
What is the difference in natural population growth rate between Senegal and Vanuatu?
0.1%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Vanuatu?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Senegal and Vanuatu rank globally for natural population growth rate?
Senegal ranks 28th and Vanuatu ranks 31st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Natural population growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Natural population growth rate
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.