Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Vanuatu: Rural population, annual growth rate
Rural population, annual growth rate over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 2.21 % change on previous year against 1.17 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 1.04 % change on previous year.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.9 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 14th and Vanuatu ranks 14th of 45 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.88 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year | 0.7314 % change on previous year | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 2.07 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year | 0.5382 % change on previous year | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 2.31 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | 0.3315 % change on previous year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 2.15 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year | 0.1764 % change on previous year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 1.77 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | 0.3247 % change on previous year | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 1.26 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | 1.14 % change on previous year | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 1.23 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | 1.36 % 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, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 2.21 % change on previous year against 1.17 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, annual growth rate between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Vanuatu?
- 1.04 % change on previous year, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Vanuatu?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Vanuatu rank globally for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 14th 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.