Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Pacific Islands
Pacific Islands: Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate was 1.24 % change on previous year in 2030. ▼ Falling
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Pacific Islands, 1991–2030
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Pacific Islands recorded 1.24 % change on previous year for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Pacific Islands peaked at 2.2 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.24 % change on previous year, in 2030.
That places Pacific Islands 42nd out of 91 groups with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Pacific Islands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.69 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 1.76 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 1.66 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.79 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 1.86 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.94 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 1.36 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 1.44 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 1.44 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2026 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2027 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2028 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2029 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2030 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.68 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.94 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.24 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pacific Islands
- 39 Liberia 2.52 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Gabon 2.52 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Eritrea 2.52 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Rwanda 2.5 % change on previous year compare
- 43 South Sudan 2.48 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Sierra Leone 2.45 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Sao Tome and Principe 2.43 % change on previous year compare
More gender data for Pacific Islands
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,290 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.0486 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 38,336 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 38,336 (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 36.52 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 7.07 (2025)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 41.33 (2025)
- Gender income gap 65.97 (2026)
- SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social 72.5 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Pacific Islands?
- Population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Pacific Islands was 1.24 % change on previous year in 2030, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in Pacific Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in Pacific Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 % change on previous year in 2030.
- How does Pacific Islands rank for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate?
- Pacific Islands ranks 42nd out of 91 groups with data for 2030.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate rising or falling in Pacific Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pacific Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections), 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 (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.