Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate was -0.7815 % change on previous year in 2050. ▼ Falling
Latest (2050)
-0.7815 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 41.5%
World rank
107th
of 234 countries
All-time high
3.8 % change on previous year
in 2020
All-time low
-0.7815 % change on previous year
in 2050
Years of data
100
1951–2050
Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Vanuatu, 1951–2050
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2050, urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Vanuatu stood at -0.7815 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 100 years on record.
The figure is down 41.5% on the previous year and down 181.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Vanuatu peaked at 3.8 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -0.7815 % change on previous year, in 2050.
That places Vanuatu 107th out of 234 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 100 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1.37 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 1.5 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1953 | 1.72 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 1954 | 1.82 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1955 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1956 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1957 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1958 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1959 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 2.66 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1980 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 1981 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 1.92 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 2.13 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 2.13 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 2.13 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 2012 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.24 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 2019 | 3.4 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 3.8 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 2022 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2026 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2027 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2028 | 2 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2029 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2030 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2031 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2032 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2033 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2034 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2035 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2036 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2037 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2038 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2039 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2040 | 0.9558 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2041 | 0.8275 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2042 | 0.6944 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 2043 | 0.5516 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 2044 | 0.4004 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 2045 | 0.2376 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 2046 | 0.0598 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 2047 | -0.1333 % change on previous year | -323.0% |
| 2048 | -0.3386 % change on previous year | +154.0% |
| 2049 | -0.5524 % change on previous year | +63.1% |
| 2050 | -0.7815 % change on previous year | +41.5% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's -0.7815 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.3478 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's -0.7815 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -2.17 % change on previous year, 36% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2047 | -323.0% | 0.0598 % change on previous year | -0.1333 % change on previous year |
| 2048 | -154.0% | -0.1333 % change on previous year | -0.3386 % change on previous year |
| 2046 | -74.8% | 0.2376 % change on previous year | 0.0598 % change on previous year |
| 2049 | -63.1% | -0.3386 % change on previous year | -0.5524 % change on previous year |
| 2050 | -41.5% | -0.5524 % change on previous year | -0.7815 % change on previous year |
| 2045 | -40.7% | 0.4004 % change on previous year | 0.2376 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.94 % change on previous year | 1.37 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 2.61 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | 2.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.61 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.98 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.97 % change on previous year | 1.72 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | 3.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.37 % change on previous year | 1.93 % change on previous year | 3.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.5 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2040s | 0.2703 % change on previous year | -0.5524 % change on previous year | 0.9558 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2050s | -0.7815 % change on previous year | -0.7815 % change on previous year | -0.7815 % change on previous year | 1 |
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More population data for Vanuatu
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5164 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5164 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2172 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.2 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 578.57 Persons (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Vanuatu?
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Vanuatu was -0.7815 % change on previous year in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7815 % change on previous year in 2050.
- How does Vanuatu rank for urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate?
- Vanuatu ranks 107th out of 234 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 181.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban and rural population 2050. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban and rural population 2050. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.