Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 311.57 1000 No in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
311.57 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
149th
of 226 countries
All-time high
311.57 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
43.52 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Vanuatu, 1950–2050

0100200300195020002050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 311.57 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — rural population in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Vanuatu peaked at 311.57 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 43.52 1000 No, in 1950.

Vanuatu ranks 149th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Vanuatu, 1950 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 43.52 1000 No —
1951 44.57 1000 No +2.4%
1952 45.74 1000 No +2.6%
1953 47 1000 No +2.8%
1954 48.33 1000 No +2.8%
1955 49.68 1000 No +2.8%
1956 51.07 1000 No +2.8%
1957 52.49 1000 No +2.8%
1958 53.95 1000 No +2.8%
1959 55.47 1000 No +2.8%
1960 57.07 1000 No +2.9%
1961 58.76 1000 No +3.0%
1962 60.51 1000 No +3.0%
1963 62.3 1000 No +3.0%
1964 64.1 1000 No +2.9%
1965 65.87 1000 No +2.8%
1966 67.61 1000 No +2.6%
1967 69.32 1000 No +2.5%
1968 71.06 1000 No +2.5%
1969 72.89 1000 No +2.6%
1970 74.86 1000 No +2.7%
1971 76.99 1000 No +2.8%
1972 79.25 1000 No +2.9%
1973 81.61 1000 No +3.0%
1974 84.04 1000 No +3.0%
1975 86.49 1000 No +2.9%
1976 89 1000 No +2.9%
1977 91.52 1000 No +2.8%
1978 94.03 1000 No +2.7%
1979 96.41 1000 No +2.5%
1980 98.59 1000 No +2.3%
1981 100.65 1000 No +2.1%
1982 102.6 1000 No +1.9%
1983 104.49 1000 No +1.8%
1984 106.36 1000 No +1.8%
1985 108.28 1000 No +1.8%
1986 110.23 1000 No +1.8%
1987 112.2 1000 No +1.8%
1988 114.27 1000 No +1.8%
1989 116.52 1000 No +2.0%
1990 119.19 1000 No +2.3%
1991 122.13 1000 No +2.5%
1992 125.3 1000 No +2.6%
1993 128.53 1000 No +2.6%
1994 131.58 1000 No +2.4%
1995 134.31 1000 No +2.1%
1996 136.64 1000 No +1.7%
1997 138.66 1000 No +1.5%
1998 140.55 1000 No +1.4%
1999 142.57 1000 No +1.4%
2000 144.95 1000 No +1.7%
2001 147.74 1000 No +1.9%
2002 150.83 1000 No +2.1%
2003 154.16 1000 No +2.2%
2004 157.58 1000 No +2.2%
2005 161.01 1000 No +2.2%
2006 164.43 1000 No +2.1%
2007 167.85 1000 No +2.1%
2008 171.29 1000 No +2.0%
2009 174.74 1000 No +2.0%
2010 178.49 1000 No +2.1%
2011 182.47 1000 No +2.2%
2012 186.45 1000 No +2.2%
2013 190.46 1000 No +2.2%
2014 194.5 1000 No +2.1%
2015 198.56 1000 No +2.1%
2016 202.63 1000 No +2.1%
2017 206.73 1000 No +2.0%
2018 210.82 1000 No +2.0%
2019 214.88 1000 No +1.9%
2020 218.91 1000 No +1.9%
2021 222.91 1000 No +1.8%
2022 226.88 1000 No +1.8%
2023 230.8 1000 No +1.7%
2024 234.68 1000 No +1.7%
2025 238.52 1000 No +1.6%
2026 242.32 1000 No +1.6%
2027 246.06 1000 No +1.5%
2028 249.76 1000 No +1.5%
2029 253.41 1000 No +1.5%
2030 257 1000 No +1.4%
2031 260.53 1000 No +1.4%
2032 264 1000 No +1.3%
2033 267.41 1000 No +1.3%
2034 270.74 1000 No +1.2%
2035 274 1000 No +1.2%
2036 277.17 1000 No +1.2%
2037 280.25 1000 No +1.1%
2038 283.24 1000 No +1.1%
2039 286.13 1000 No +1.0%
2040 288.92 1000 No +1.0%
2041 291.61 1000 No +0.9%
2042 294.18 1000 No +0.9%
2043 296.64 1000 No +0.8%
2044 299.01 1000 No +0.8%
2045 301.32 1000 No +0.8%
2046 303.54 1000 No +0.7%
2047 305.68 1000 No +0.7%
2048 307.73 1000 No +0.7%
2049 309.7 1000 No +0.6%
2050 311.57 1000 No +0.6%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 311.57 1000 No is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,269 1000 No, 4% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 311.57 1000 No is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 306.04 1000 No, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 49.18 1000 No 43.52 1000 No 55.47 1000 No 10
1960s 64.95 1000 No 57.07 1000 No 72.89 1000 No 10
1970s 85.42 1000 No 74.86 1000 No 96.41 1000 No 10
1980s 107.42 1000 No 98.59 1000 No 116.52 1000 No 10
1990s 131.95 1000 No 119.19 1000 No 142.57 1000 No 10
2000s 159.46 1000 No 144.95 1000 No 174.74 1000 No 10
2010s 196.6 1000 No 178.49 1000 No 214.88 1000 No 10
2020s 236.42 1000 No 218.91 1000 No 253.41 1000 No 10
2030s 272.05 1000 No 257 1000 No 286.13 1000 No 10
2040s 299.83 1000 No 288.92 1000 No 309.7 1000 No 10
2050s 311.57 1000 No 311.57 1000 No 311.57 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 146 Lebanon 359.79 1000 No compare
  2. 147 Cyprus 353.01 1000 No compare
  3. 148 Oman 346.71 1000 No compare
  4. 150 Fiji 300.52 1000 No compare
  5. 151 Maldives 265.89 1000 No compare
  6. 152 Estonia 259.52 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Vanuatu?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Vanuatu was 311.57 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 311.57 1000 No in 2050.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 43.52 1000 No in 1950.
How does Vanuatu rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Vanuatu ranks 149th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.