Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.0274 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0274 Persons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
129th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.0274 Persons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0124 Persons per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Vanuatu, 1990–2023

00.010.020.031990200620231990: 0.012 Persons per square kilometre1991: 0.013 Persons per square kilometre1992: 0.013 Persons per square kilometre1993: 0.013 Persons per square kilometre1994: 0.014 Persons per square kilometre1995: 0.014 Persons per square kilometre1996: 0.014 Persons per square kilometre1997: 0.015 Persons per square kilometre1998: 0.015 Persons per square kilometre1999: 0.015 Persons per square kilometre2000: 0.016 Persons per square kilometre2001: 0.016 Persons per square kilometre2002: 0.017 Persons per square kilometre2003: 0.017 Persons per square kilometre2004: 0.017 Persons per square kilometre2005: 0.018 Persons per square kilometre2006: 0.018 Persons per square kilometre2007: 0.019 Persons per square kilometre2008: 0.019 Persons per square kilometre2009: 0.02 Persons per square kilometre2010: 0.02 Persons per square kilometre2011: 0.021 Persons per square kilometre2012: 0.021 Persons per square kilometre2013: 0.022 Persons per square kilometre2014: 0.022 Persons per square kilometre2015: 0.023 Persons per square kilometre2016: 0.023 Persons per square kilometre2017: 0.024 Persons per square kilometre2018: 0.024 Persons per square kilometre2019: 0.025 Persons per square kilometre2020: 0.026 Persons per square kilometre2021: 0.026 Persons per square kilometre2022: 0.027 Persons per square kilometre2023: 0.027 Persons per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Persons per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Vanuatu is 0.0274 Persons per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Vanuatu peaked at 0.0274 Persons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0124 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.

Vanuatu ranks 129th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0138 Persons per square kilometre 0.0124 Persons per square kilometre 0.0154 Persons per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0177 Persons per square kilometre 0.0158 Persons per square kilometre 0.0197 Persons per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0225 Persons per square kilometre 0.0201 Persons per square kilometre 0.025 Persons per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0265 Persons per square kilometre 0.0256 Persons per square kilometre 0.0274 Persons per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 126 Angola 0.0294 Persons per square kilometre compare
  2. 127 Somalia 0.0289 Persons per square kilometre compare
  3. 128 Zambia 0.0277 Persons per square kilometre compare
  4. 130 Peru 0.0268 Persons per square kilometre compare
  5. 131 Solomon Islands 0.0265 Persons per square kilometre compare
  6. 132 Chile 0.0264 Persons per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Vanuatu?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Vanuatu was 0.0274 Persons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 0.0274 Persons per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0124 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Vanuatu rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
Vanuatu ranks 129th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre
Unit
Persons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
168 places, 5,582 data points, 1990–2023
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.