Africa Western and Central vs Vanuatu: Rural population, annual growth rate
Africa Western and Central
1.03 % change on previous year
in 2025
Vanuatu
2.21 % change on previous year
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
15th
Vanuatu rank
14th
Rural population, annual growth rate over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 2.21 % change on previous year against 1.03 % change on previous year in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 1.18 % change on previous year.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 2.1 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 15th and Vanuatu ranks 14th of 45 groups.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.49 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 1.73 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year | 0.8838 % change on previous year | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 1.91 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | 0.0752 % change on previous year | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 1.83 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year | 0.1357 % change on previous year | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 1.83 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | 0.2747 % change on previous year | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 1.6 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | 0.7974 % change on previous year | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 1.13 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, annual growth rate, Africa Western and Central or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 2.21 % change on previous year against 1.03 % change on previous year in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, annual growth rate between Africa Western and Central and Vanuatu?
- 1.18 % change on previous year, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Vanuatu?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Vanuatu rank globally for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 15th and Vanuatu ranks 14th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.