Samoa vs Vanuatu: Population
Samoa
218,019
in 2024
Vanuatu
327,777
in 2024
Samoa rank
173rd
Vanuatu rank
170th
Population over time
- Samoa
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 327,777 against 218,019 in Samoa, a difference of 109,758.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.5 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 173rd and Vanuatu ranks 170th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 4 and Vanuatu in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 126,031 | 73,618 | 52,412 | Samoa |
| 1970s | 151,786 | 99,159 | 52,626 | Samoa |
| 1980s | 166,868 | 129,246 | 37,622 | Samoa |
| 1990s | 174,104 | 165,128 | 8,977 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 186,606 | 208,722 | 22,116 | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 201,060 | 263,927 | 62,867 | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 215,133 | 313,192 | 98,058 | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Samoa or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 327,777 against 218,019 in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population between Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 109,758, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Vanuatu rank globally for population?
- Samoa ranks 173rd and Vanuatu ranks 170th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.