Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate was 2.74 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.74 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
46th
of 217 countries
All-time high
3.6 % change on previous year
in 2001
All-time low
1.13 % change on previous year
in 1980
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Vanuatu, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Vanuatu is 2.74 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Vanuatu peaked at 3.6 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.13 % change on previous year, in 1980.
That places Vanuatu 46th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 3.24 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 3.34 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 3.42 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 3.53 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 3.55 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 1980 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 1981 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +142.6% |
| 1982 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 1993 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 1994 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +47.5% |
| 1995 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +54.1% |
| 1996 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 3.6 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 3 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.83 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.84 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.16 % change on previous year | 1.45 % change on previous year | 3.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.59 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | 2.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.63 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | 3.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.36 % change on previous year | 3 % change on previous year | 3.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.04 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.52 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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- 44 Kenya 2.84 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Sierra Leone 2.75 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Sudan 2.72 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Equatorial Guinea 2.64 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Rwanda 2.62 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Vanuatu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8846 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 695.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3796 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2888 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Vanuatu?
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Vanuatu was 2.74 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Vanuatu rank for population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate?
- Vanuatu ranks 46th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. 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 Population ages 15-64, total, 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 Population ages 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.