New Zealand vs Vanuatu: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
New Zealand
306,014 people
in 2050
Vanuatu
333,655 people
in 2050
New Zealand rank
156th
Vanuatu rank
154th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- New Zealand
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 333,655 people against 306,014 people in New Zealand, a difference of 27,641 people.
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 people | 924.29 people | 924.29 people | Vanuatu |
| 1100s | 0 people | 1,386 people | 1,386 people | Vanuatu |
| 1200s | 15,999 people | 2,080 people | 13,920 people | New Zealand |
| 1300s | 19,998 people | 3,119 people | 16,878 people | New Zealand |
| 1400s | 19,993 people | 4,679 people | 15,314 people | New Zealand |
| 1500s | 79,911 people | 7,018 people | 72,893 people | New Zealand |
| 1600s | 139,533 people | 10,525 people | 129,008 people | New Zealand |
| 1700s | 198,000 people | 15,777 people | 182,223 people | New Zealand |
| 1710s | 181,795 people | 16,588 people | 165,207 people | New Zealand |
| 1720s | 175,967 people | 17,454 people | 158,513 people | New Zealand |
| 1730s | 170,237 people | 18,365 people | 151,872 people | New Zealand |
| 1740s | 164,604 people | 19,322 people | 145,282 people | New Zealand |
| 1750s | 159,065 people | 20,328 people | 138,738 people | New Zealand |
| 1760s | 153,620 people | 21,383 people | 132,237 people | New Zealand |
| 1770s | 148,267 people | 22,491 people | 125,776 people | New Zealand |
| 1780s | 143,005 people | 23,653 people | 119,352 people | New Zealand |
| 1790s | 137,833 people | 24,871 people | 112,962 people | New Zealand |
| 1800s | 132,749 people | 26,148 people | 106,601 people | New Zealand |
| 1810s | 127,752 people | 27,484 people | 100,268 people | New Zealand |
| 1820s | 144,748 people | 28,961 people | 115,787 people | New Zealand |
| 1830s | 163,860 people | 30,509 people | 133,351 people | New Zealand |
| 1840s | 185,323 people | 32,129 people | 153,194 people | New Zealand |
| 1850s | 209,388 people | 33,822 people | 175,566 people | New Zealand |
| 1860s | 236,327 people | 35,587 people | 200,740 people | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 266,429 people | 36,678 people | 229,752 people | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 300,000 people | 37,777 people | 262,223 people | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 369,026 people | 38,880 people | 330,146 people | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 422,564 people | 39,979 people | 382,585 people | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 460,615 people | 41,067 people | 419,548 people | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 508,167 people | 41,772 people | 466,395 people | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 534,625 people | 42,427 people | 492,198 people | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 539,989 people | 43,016 people | 496,973 people | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 929,245 people | 52,687 people | 876,559 people | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 817,618 people | 66,736 people | 750,881 people | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 532,384 people | 86,496 people | 445,888 people | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 524,583 people | 107,617 people | 416,966 people | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 535,266 people | 131,868 people | 403,397 people | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 578,302 people | 160,785 people | 417,517 people | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 692,611 people | 198,965 people | 493,646 people | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 835,117 people | 257,352 people | 577,764 people | New Zealand |
| 2030s | 787,584 people | 308,614 people | 478,971 people | New Zealand |
| 2040s | 544,193 people | 336,844 people | 207,348 people | New Zealand |
| 2050s | 306,014 people | 333,655 people | 27,641 people | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, New Zealand or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 333,655 people against 306,014 people in New Zealand as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between New Zealand and Vanuatu?
- 27,641 people, 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 projected to 2050?
- New Zealand ranks 156th and Vanuatu ranks 154th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.