Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0101 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Vanuatu stood at 0.0101 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Vanuatu peaked at 0.0101 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Vanuatu 160th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0036 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.004 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.005 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0051 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0054 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.006 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0062 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0063 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0068 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0068 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.007 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0071 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0073 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0074 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0079 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0081 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0085 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.009 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0095 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0097 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0101 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.0101 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0266 thousands per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.0101 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0302 thousands per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0036 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0051 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0073 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0082 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0074 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0098 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0095 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0101 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 157 Sudan 0.0109 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 158 Solomon Islands 0.0106 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 159 Laos 0.0101 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 161 Croatia 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 162 Colombia 0.0097 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 163 Niger 0.0096 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Vanuatu
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5164 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7815 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5164 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 578.57 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.2 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2172 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Population density 71.82 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 59,723 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Vanuatu?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Vanuatu was 0.0101 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0101 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Vanuatu rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Vanuatu ranks 160th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. 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 Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) 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.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) 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.