Vanuatu—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #62 of 217Updated May 2026
Latest Value
2.4%
2024
YoY Change
-0.2%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#62
of 217 countries
Maximum
4.2%
2010
Minimum
-2.4%
2020
CAGR
-1.8%
25 years
Last
2.4%
Previous
2.4%
Highest
4.2%
Lowest
-2.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Vanuatu's urban population growth (%) was 2.4% in 2024, ranking #62 out of 217 countries. This represents a -0.2% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 4.2% (2010) and the lowest was -2.4% (2020). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.4% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | +49.5% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +165.3% |
| 2020 | -2.4% | -167.6% |
| 2019 | -0.9% | -329.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -79.7% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -44.2% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 3.6% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |