Annual change in population in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Annual change in population was 7,361 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual change in population in Vanuatu, 1951–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, annual change in population in Vanuatu stood at 7,361 people. 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 change in population in Vanuatu peaked at 7,361 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 821 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,236 people | 821 people | 1,684 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 2,109 people | 1,763 people | 2,436 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,929 people | 2,513 people | 3,346 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,135 people | 2,585 people | 3,641 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,765 people | 3,663 people | 3,856 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,068 people | 4,234 people | 5,832 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,926 people | 5,227 people | 6,755 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,107 people | 6,872 people | 7,361 people | 4 |
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More population data for Vanuatu
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 59,723 people (2100)
- Population density 71.82 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.57 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 0 people (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.57 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.57 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.6 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in population in Vanuatu?
- Annual change in population in Vanuatu was 7,361 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in population recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 7,361 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual change in population recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 821 people in 1951.
- How does Vanuatu rank for annual change in population?
- Vanuatu ranks 141st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual change in population 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.