Population growth rate with and without migration in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Population growth rate with and without migration was 2.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population growth rate with and without migration in Vanuatu, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 2.3% for population growth rate with and without migration in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Vanuatu peaked at 3.1% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1951.
That places Vanuatu 40th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.2% | 1.5% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 2.4% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.4% | 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 population growth rate with and without migration in Vanuatu?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Vanuatu was 2.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 1978.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1951.
- How does Vanuatu rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Vanuatu ranks 40th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Population growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.