Iceland vs Vanuatu: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until

Iceland
387,559
in 2023
Vanuatu
320,422
in 2023
Iceland rank
179th
Vanuatu rank
182nd

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time

  • Iceland
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 387,559 against 320,422 in Vanuatu, a difference of 67,137.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Vanuatu's.

Across all 241 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 179th and Vanuatu ranks 182nd of 239 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1000s 50,000 924 49,076 Iceland
1100s 70,000 1,386 68,614 Iceland
1200s 70,000 2,079 67,921 Iceland
1300s 70,000 3,119 66,881 Iceland
1400s 60,000 4,679 55,321 Iceland
1500s 60,000 7,018 52,982 Iceland
1600s 50,000 10,528 39,472 Iceland
1700s 49,538 15,792 33,746 Iceland
1710s 50,548 16,623 33,925 Iceland
1720s 51,580 17,498 34,082 Iceland
1730s 52,633 18,419 34,214 Iceland
1740s 53,707 19,388 34,319 Iceland
1750s 54,803 20,409 34,394 Iceland
1760s 55,921 21,483 34,438 Iceland
1770s 57,063 22,614 34,449 Iceland
1780s 58,227 23,804 34,423 Iceland
1790s 59,416 25,057 34,359 Iceland
1800s 61,428 27,791 33,637 Iceland
1810s 61,423 27,796 33,627 Iceland
1820s 60,388 29,077 31,312 Iceland
1830s 58,197 32,040 26,157 Iceland
1840s 57,939 35,331 22,608 Iceland
1850s 62,538 38,906 23,632 Iceland
1860s 68,223 42,771 25,452 Iceland
1870s 70,757 47,020 23,737 Iceland
1880s 71,363 51,691 19,673 Iceland
1890s 73,931 56,825 17,106 Iceland
1900s 82,104 62,441 19,663 Iceland
1910s 91,988 62,453 29,535 Iceland
1920s 102,370 58,808 43,562 Iceland
1930s 113,774 54,174 59,600 Iceland
1940s 130,051 49,965 80,086 Iceland
1950s 156,502 56,464 100,039 Iceland
1960s 190,329 73,634 116,696 Iceland
1970s 215,694 99,176 116,518 Iceland
1980s 240,230 129,264 110,967 Iceland
1990s 266,282 165,140 101,142 Iceland
2000s 298,428 208,734 89,694 Iceland
2010s 333,320 263,937 69,383 Iceland
2020s 376,800 309,558 67,242 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, Iceland or Vanuatu?
Iceland, at 387,559 against 320,422 in Vanuatu as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between Iceland and Vanuatu?
67,137, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Vanuatu?
241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Vanuatu rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Iceland ranks 179th and Vanuatu ranks 182nd of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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