Population growth in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Population growth was 2.3% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Population growth in Vanuatu, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 2.3% for population growth in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Vanuatu peaked at 3.1% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1999.
That places Vanuatu 39th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More population data for Vanuatu
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.504 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 59,723 (2100)
- Population density 71.82 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.504 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.57 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 0 (2023)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.57 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.57 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.3 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.6 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Vanuatu?
- Population growth in Vanuatu was 2.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 1978.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1999.
- How does Vanuatu rank for population growth?
- Vanuatu ranks 39th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release