Rural population, annual growth rate in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Rural population, annual growth rate was 2.21 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, annual growth rate in Vanuatu, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, annual growth rate in Vanuatu stood at 2.21 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Vanuatu peaked at 3.8 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.72 % change on previous year, in 1999.
That places Vanuatu 14th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Rural population, annual growth rate in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 2.66 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1980 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 1981 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 2.13 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 2.13 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 2.13 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 2012 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.24 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 2019 | 3.4 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 3.8 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 2022 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 2.21 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8714 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 2.21 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0489 % change on previous year, 45.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population, annual growth rate in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -32.5% | 3.8 % change on previous year | 2.57 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.62 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | 2.69 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.61 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.98 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.97 % change on previous year | 1.72 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | 3.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.59 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | 3.8 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More agriculture & rural data for Vanuatu
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2663 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,054 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7768 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 26.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 26.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.8% (2011)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2011)
- Rural population 77.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Vanuatu?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Vanuatu was 2.21 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Vanuatu rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Vanuatu ranks 14th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.