Australia vs Vanuatu: Population growth rate

Australia
0.503
in 2100
Vanuatu
0.504
in 2100
Australia rank
23rd
Vanuatu rank
22nd

Population growth rate over time

  • Australia
  • Vanuatu
-2024170019002100

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 0.504 against 0.503 in Australia, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1700 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Australia ranks 23rd and Vanuatu ranks 22nd of 239 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 7 and Vanuatu in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1700s -0.0126 0.4055 0.4181 Vanuatu
1800s 1.31 0.2565 1.05 Australia
1900s 1.63 0.9467 0.6819 Australia
1910s 1.87 -0.5109 2.38 Australia
1920s 1.93 -0.3327 2.26 Australia
1930s 1.15 -1.27 2.43 Australia
1940s 1.38 -0.2796 1.66 Australia
1950s 2.34 2.17 0.1636 Australia
1960s 1.98 2.91 0.9261 Vanuatu
1970s 1.65 2.97 1.33 Vanuatu
1980s 1.51 2.45 0.9407 Vanuatu
1990s 1.12 2.29 1.18 Vanuatu
2000s 1.45 2.48 1.03 Vanuatu
2010s 1.55 2.26 0.7102 Vanuatu
2020s 0.9003 2.22 1.32 Vanuatu
2030s 0.7476 1.94 1.19 Vanuatu
2040s 0.6865 1.7 1.01 Vanuatu
2050s 0.6167 1.41 0.7978 Vanuatu
2060s 0.5829 1.19 0.6108 Vanuatu
2070s 0.55 0.9879 0.4379 Vanuatu
2080s 0.5453 0.7844 0.2391 Vanuatu
2090s 0.5432 0.6082 0.065 Vanuatu
2100s 0.503 0.504 0.001 Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth rate, Australia or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 0.504 against 0.503 in Australia as of 2100.
What is the difference in population growth rate between Australia and Vanuatu?
0.001, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Vanuatu?
163 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2100.
How do Australia and Vanuatu rank globally for population growth rate?
Australia ranks 23rd and Vanuatu ranks 22nd of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population growth rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 38,302 data points, 1700–2100
Last refreshed