Gambia vs Vanuatu: Population growth
Gambia
2.3%
in 2024
Vanuatu
2.3%
in 2024
Gambia rank
39th
Vanuatu rank
40th
Population growth over time
- Gambia
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 2.3% against 2.3% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Gambia ranks 39th and Vanuatu ranks 40th of 215 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 0.0% | Gambia |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 2.4% | 1.4% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 2.3% | 1.0% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 0.3% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 0.5% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 0.0% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Gambia or Vanuatu?
- Gambia, at 2.3% against 2.3% in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Gambia and Vanuatu?
- 0.0%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Vanuatu?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Vanuatu rank globally for population growth?
- Gambia ranks 39th 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