Solomon Islands vs Vanuatu: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate
Solomon Islands
2.39 % change on previous year
in 2025
Vanuatu
2.28 % change on previous year
in 2025
Solomon Islands rank
32nd
Vanuatu rank
35th
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Solomon Islands
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 2.39 % change on previous year against 2.28 % change on previous year in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.11 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Solomon Islands ranks 32nd and Vanuatu ranks 35th 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 | 2.91 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year | 0.1736 % change on previous year | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 3.42 % change on previous year | 2.47 % change on previous year | 0.9472 % change on previous year | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 3 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | 0.6295 % change on previous year | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 1.91 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | 0.5578 % change on previous year | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 3.46 % change on previous year | 2.31 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 2.36 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | 0.0216 % change on previous year | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), annual growth rate, Solomon Islands or Vanuatu?
- Solomon Islands, at 2.39 % change on previous year against 2.28 % change on previous year in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), annual growth rate between Solomon Islands and Vanuatu?
- 0.11 % change on previous year, with Solomon Islands 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 total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Solomon Islands ranks 32nd and Vanuatu ranks 35th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (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 Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.