Namibia vs Vanuatu: Population growth
Namibia
2.2%
in 2024
Vanuatu
2.3%
in 2024
Namibia rank
42nd
Vanuatu rank
39th
Population growth over time
- Namibia
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 2.3% against 2.2% in Namibia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Namibia ranks 42nd and Vanuatu ranks 39th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 4 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.7% | 3.0% | 0.3% | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 2.4% | 0.5% | Namibia |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 2.3% | 0.9% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 2.5% | 0.9% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 0.2% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 0.4% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Namibia or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 2.3% against 2.2% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Namibia and Vanuatu?
- 0.1%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Vanuatu?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Vanuatu rank globally for population growth?
- Namibia ranks 42nd and Vanuatu ranks 39th of 212 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