Annual population growth in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Annual population growth was 7,361 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7,361
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
141st
of 236 countries
All-time high
7,361
in 2023
All-time low
821
in 1951
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual population growth in Vanuatu, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual population growth in Vanuatu stood at 7,361. That is the highest value across all 73 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population growth in Vanuatu peaked at 7,361 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 821, in 1951.
That places Vanuatu 141st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Annual population growth in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 821 | — |
| 1952 | 907 | +10.5% |
| 1953 | 1,031 | +13.7% |
| 1954 | 1,119 | +8.5% |
| 1955 | 1,215 | +8.6% |
| 1956 | 1,291 | +6.3% |
| 1957 | 1,450 | +12.3% |
| 1958 | 1,608 | +10.9% |
| 1959 | 1,684 | +4.7% |
| 1960 | 1,763 | +4.7% |
| 1961 | 1,833 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 1,909 | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 1,983 | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 2,061 | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 2,143 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 2,230 | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 2,330 | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 2,399 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 2,436 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 2,513 | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 2,598 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 2,697 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 2,801 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 2,894 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 3,015 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 3,114 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 3,232 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 3,346 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 3,081 | -7.9% |
| 1980 | 2,622 | -14.9% |
| 1981 | 2,585 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 2,783 | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 2,962 | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 3,112 | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 3,250 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 3,362 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 3,469 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 3,563 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 3,641 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 3,663 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 3,734 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 3,812 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 3,856 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 3,853 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 3,827 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 3,771 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 3,712 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 3,684 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 3,734 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 4,234 | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 4,757 | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 4,824 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 4,889 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 4,960 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 5,052 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 5,167 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 5,352 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 5,617 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 5,832 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 5,516 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 5,227 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 5,411 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 5,601 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 5,752 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 5,868 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 5,982 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 6,421 | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 6,755 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 6,722 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 6,872 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 7,015 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 7,179 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 7,361 | +2.5% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 7,361 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 167,005, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 7,361 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,585, 2.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,236 | 821 | 1,684 | 9 |
| 1960s | 2,109 | 1,763 | 2,436 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,929 | 2,513 | 3,346 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,135 | 2,585 | 3,641 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,765 | 3,663 | 3,856 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,068 | 4,234 | 5,832 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,926 | 5,227 | 6,755 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,107 | 6,872 | 7,361 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual population growth in Vanuatu?
- Annual population growth in Vanuatu was 7,361 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual population growth recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 7,361 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual population growth recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 821 in 1951.
- How does Vanuatu rank for annual population growth?
- Vanuatu ranks 141st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual population growth rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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