Urban population growth in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Urban population growth was 2.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population growth in Vanuatu, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population growth in Vanuatu stood at 2.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Vanuatu peaked at 6.4% in 1968 and was at its lowest, -2.4%, in 2020.
Vanuatu ranks 60th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.2% | 6.1% | 6.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.0% | 5.5% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.9% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.4% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.6% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | -0.9% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | -2.4% | 2.4% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Vanuatu
- Population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Population, total 335,169 (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 urban population growth in Vanuatu?
- Urban population growth in Vanuatu was 2.4% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 1968.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.4% in 2020.
- How does Vanuatu rank for urban population growth?
- Vanuatu ranks 60th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.