What is population growth rate in Vanuatu?

Population growth rate 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 recorded in Vanuatu?

The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 1978.

What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Vanuatu?

The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1951.

How does Vanuatu rank for population growth rate?

Vanuatu ranks 40th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is population growth rate 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population growth rate in Vanuatu

Name: Population growth rate in Vanuatu
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Vanuatu: Population growth rate was 2.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

2.3%

Change on year

down 2.5%

World rank

40th

of 236 countries

All-time high

3.1%

in 1978

All-time low

1.5%

in 1951

Years of data

1950–2023

Population growth rate in Vanuatu, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population growth rate in Vanuatu is 2.3%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population growth rate in Vanuatu peaked at 3.1% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1951.

Vanuatu ranks 40th of 236 countries on this measure, 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

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

37 Senegal 2.3% compare
38 Bahrain 2.3% compare
39 Gambia 2.3% compare
41 Burkina Faso 2.3% compare
42 Qatar 2.2% compare
43 Guinea-Bissau 2.2% compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More population data for Vanuatu

Literate and illiterate world population 12.0% (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population growth rate in Vanuatu?: Population growth rate 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 recorded in Vanuatu?: The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 1978.
What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Vanuatu?: The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1951.
How does Vanuatu rank for population growth rate?: Vanuatu ranks 40th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population growth rate 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Population growth rate
Unit: %
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.