Burkina Faso vs Vanuatu: Population growth
Burkina Faso
2.2%
in 2024
Vanuatu
2.3%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
41st
Vanuatu rank
40th
Population growth over time
- Burkina Faso
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 2.3% against 2.2% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 41st and Vanuatu ranks 40th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 5 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.0% | 3.0% | 1.0% | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 0.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 0.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 0.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 0.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 0.0% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Burkina Faso or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 2.3% against 2.2% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Burkina Faso and Vanuatu?
- 0.1%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Vanuatu?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Vanuatu rank globally for population growth?
- Burkina Faso ranks 41st and Vanuatu ranks 40th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release