Population growth in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Population growth was 2.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population growth in Vanuatu, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, population growth in Vanuatu stood at 2.2%.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.1% 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.
Vanuatu ranks 36th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 9 |
| 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% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More climate change data for Vanuatu
- Population, total 335,169 (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Urban population 74,816 (2025)
- Urban population 22.3% (2025)
- Terrestrial protected areas 4.8% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 0.1% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 0.0% (2025)
- CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 3.1 1=low to 6=high (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Vanuatu?
- Population growth in Vanuatu was 2.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- 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 36th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.