Annual change in population in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Annual change in population was 7,361 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7,361 people
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
141st
of 236 countries
All-time high
7,361 people
in 2023
All-time low
821 people
in 1951
Years of data
73
1951–2023
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.
Annual change in population in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 821 people | — |
| 1952 | 907 people | +10.5% |
| 1953 | 1,031 people | +13.7% |
| 1954 | 1,119 people | +8.5% |
| 1955 | 1,215 people | +8.6% |
| 1956 | 1,291 people | +6.3% |
| 1957 | 1,450 people | +12.3% |
| 1958 | 1,608 people | +10.9% |
| 1959 | 1,684 people | +4.7% |
| 1960 | 1,763 people | +4.7% |
| 1961 | 1,833 people | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 1,909 people | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 1,983 people | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 2,061 people | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 2,143 people | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 2,230 people | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 2,330 people | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 2,399 people | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 2,436 people | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 2,513 people | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 2,598 people | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 2,697 people | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 2,801 people | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 2,894 people | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 3,015 people | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 3,114 people | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 3,232 people | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 3,346 people | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 3,081 people | -7.9% |
| 1980 | 2,622 people | -14.9% |
| 1981 | 2,585 people | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 2,783 people | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 2,962 people | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 3,112 people | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 3,250 people | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 3,362 people | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 3,469 people | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 3,563 people | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 3,641 people | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 3,663 people | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 3,734 people | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 3,812 people | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 3,856 people | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 3,853 people | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 3,827 people | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 3,771 people | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 3,712 people | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 3,684 people | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 3,734 people | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 4,234 people | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 4,757 people | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 4,824 people | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 4,889 people | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 4,960 people | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 5,052 people | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 5,167 people | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 5,352 people | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 5,617 people | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 5,832 people | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 5,516 people | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 5,227 people | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 5,411 people | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 5,601 people | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 5,752 people | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 5,868 people | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 5,982 people | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 6,421 people | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 6,755 people | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 6,722 people | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 6,872 people | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 7,015 people | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 7,179 people | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 7,361 people | +2.5% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 7,361 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 167,005 people, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 7,361 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,585 people, 2.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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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.