New Zealand vs Vanuatu: Urban and rural population 2050

New Zealand
306,014
in 2050
Vanuatu
333,655
in 2050
New Zealand rank
156th
Vanuatu rank
154th

Urban and rural population 2050 over time

  • New Zealand
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 333,655 against 306,014 in New Zealand, a difference of 27,641.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Vanuatu ahead.

New Zealand ranks 156th and Vanuatu ranks 154th of 238 countries.

Across the 43 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 40 and Vanuatu in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1000s 0 924.29 924.29 Vanuatu
1100s 0 1,386 1,386 Vanuatu
1200s 15,999 2,080 13,920 New Zealand
1300s 19,998 3,119 16,878 New Zealand
1400s 19,993 4,679 15,314 New Zealand
1500s 79,911 7,018 72,893 New Zealand
1600s 139,533 10,525 129,008 New Zealand
1700s 198,000 15,777 182,223 New Zealand
1710s 181,795 16,588 165,207 New Zealand
1720s 175,967 17,454 158,513 New Zealand
1730s 170,237 18,365 151,872 New Zealand
1740s 164,604 19,322 145,282 New Zealand
1750s 159,065 20,328 138,738 New Zealand
1760s 153,620 21,383 132,237 New Zealand
1770s 148,267 22,491 125,776 New Zealand
1780s 143,005 23,653 119,352 New Zealand
1790s 137,833 24,871 112,962 New Zealand
1800s 132,749 26,148 106,601 New Zealand
1810s 127,752 27,484 100,268 New Zealand
1820s 144,748 28,961 115,787 New Zealand
1830s 163,860 30,509 133,351 New Zealand
1840s 185,323 32,129 153,194 New Zealand
1850s 209,388 33,822 175,566 New Zealand
1860s 236,327 35,587 200,740 New Zealand
1870s 266,429 36,678 229,752 New Zealand
1880s 300,000 37,777 262,223 New Zealand
1890s 369,026 38,880 330,146 New Zealand
1900s 422,564 39,979 382,585 New Zealand
1910s 460,615 41,067 419,548 New Zealand
1920s 508,167 41,772 466,395 New Zealand
1930s 534,625 42,427 492,198 New Zealand
1940s 539,989 43,016 496,973 New Zealand
1950s 929,245 52,687 876,559 New Zealand
1960s 817,618 66,736 750,881 New Zealand
1970s 532,384 86,496 445,888 New Zealand
1980s 524,583 107,617 416,966 New Zealand
1990s 535,266 131,868 403,397 New Zealand
2000s 578,302 160,785 417,517 New Zealand
2010s 692,611 198,965 493,646 New Zealand
2020s 835,117 257,352 577,764 New Zealand
2030s 787,584 308,614 478,971 New Zealand
2040s 544,193 336,844 207,348 New Zealand
2050s 306,014 333,655 27,641 Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, New Zealand or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 333,655 against 306,014 in New Zealand as of 2050.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050 between New Zealand and Vanuatu?
27,641, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Vanuatu?
133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
How do New Zealand and Vanuatu rank globally for urban and rural population 2050?
New Zealand ranks 156th and Vanuatu ranks 154th of 238 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
Last refreshed