Solomon Islands vs Vanuatu: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate
Solomon Islands
1.3 % change on previous year
in 2025
Vanuatu
1.4 % change on previous year
in 2025
Solomon Islands rank
35th
Vanuatu rank
32nd
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Solomon Islands
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 1.4 % change on previous year against 1.3 % change on previous year in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.1 % change on previous year.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Solomon Islands ranks 35th and Vanuatu ranks 32nd of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 4 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.31 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 0.4504 % change on previous year | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 3 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year | 0.7311 % change on previous year | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 2.3 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 0.0012 % change on previous year | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 1.37 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | 0.1776 % change on previous year | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 2.86 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | 0.4496 % change on previous year | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 1.43 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | 0.5312 % change on previous year | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate, Solomon Islands or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 1.4 % change on previous year against 1.3 % change on previous year in Solomon Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate between Solomon Islands and Vanuatu?
- 0.1 % change on previous year, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Vanuatu?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Solomon Islands and Vanuatu rank globally for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Solomon Islands ranks 35th and Vanuatu ranks 32nd of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.