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Population in the United States compared to Vanuatu: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the United States was 341,784,857 in 2025 vs 327,777 people in Vanuatu in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current United States' population is 344,023,146 people compared to 344,750 in Vanuatu.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 998 times bigger than Vanuatu's.
  • The United States is ranked the 3rd most populous country in the world, while Vanuatu is the 174th.
  • The countries together account for 4.15% of the world: 4.15% for the United States vs 0.004% for Vanuatu.
  • For the last 10 years, the United States has had an average growth rate of +0.65% per year vs +2.33% in Vanuatu.
  • Since 2006, the population of the United States has increased from 298M people to 344M (15.3% growth), while Vanuatu has grown from 216K to 345K (59.7% growth).

United States vs Vanuatu: population by year and forecast

United States
Factual

Projection
Vanuatu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
United States Vanuatu
2100 415,429,771 883,219
2099 414,829,167 878,572
2098 414,231,720 873,798
2097 413,576,381 868,872
2096 412,927,393 863,899
2095 412,225,379 858,713
2094 411,498,749 853,379
2093 410,785,729 847,908
2092 410,051,921 842,392
2091 409,320,183 836,807
2090 408,613,732 831,106
2089 407,885,645 825,333
2088 407,129,733 819,413
2087 406,421,298 813,386
2086 405,715,343 807,304
2085 405,059,379 801,030
2084 404,343,130 794,642
2083 403,612,785 788,195
2082 402,871,293 781,693
2081 402,054,554 775,091
2080 401,319,194 768,410
2079 400,554,914 761,593
2078 399,737,968 754,638
2077 398,906,565 747,679
2076 398,035,750 740,583
2075 397,109,170 733,404
2074 396,226,412 726,144
2073 395,307,725 718,748
2072 394,393,561 711,260
2071 393,415,363 703,705
2070 392,469,727 696,123
2069 391,479,981 688,506
2068 390,517,695 680,826
2067 389,543,856 673,074
2066 388,597,719 665,248
2065 387,685,327 657,389
2064 386,805,026 649,466
2063 385,911,917 641,532
2062 385,032,627 633,599
2061 384,170,837 625,729
2060 383,361,269 617,794
2059 382,542,030 609,801
2058 381,704,804 601,770
2057 380,907,023 593,715
2056 380,159,777 585,658
2055 379,430,756 577,507
2054 378,682,851 569,335
2053 377,878,421 561,113
2052 377,073,303 552,889
2051 376,229,840 544,646
2050 375,373,155 536,304
2049 374,493,150 527,975
2048 373,590,762 519,610
2047 372,626,259 511,256
2046 371,644,809 502,817
2045 370,602,914 494,393
2044 369,518,897 485,933
2043 368,375,680 477,540
2042 367,158,772 469,142
2041 365,937,822 460,812
2040 364,671,837 452,499
2039 363,367,337 444,231
2038 361,997,023 435,987
2037 360,606,236 427,825
2036 359,193,245 419,744
2035 357,750,686 411,746
2034 356,266,726 403,811
2033 354,775,032 395,944
2032 353,259,037 388,203
2031 351,721,511 380,500
2030 350,155,042 372,841
2029 348,564,667 365,246
2028 346,906,294 357,704
2027 345,257,605 350,204
2026 343,565,426 342,728
2025 341,784,857 335,246
2024 340,110,988 327,777
2023 334,914,895 320,409
2022 333,271,411 313,046
2021 331,893,745 305,868
2020 331,526,933 298,858
2019 328,329,953 291,985
2018 326,838,199 285,259
2017 325,122,128 278,507
2016 323,071,755 272,087
2015 320,738,994 266,101
2014 318,386,329 260,240
2013 316,059,947 254,482
2012 313,877,662 248,883
2011 311,583,481 243,474
2010 309,327,143 238,248
2009 306,771,529 232,731
2008 304,093,966 226,896
2007 301,231,207 221,276
2006 298,379,912 215,923
2005 295,516,599 210,760
2004 292,805,298 205,711
2003 290,107,933 200,746
2002 287,625,193 195,863
2001 284,968,955 191,031
2000 282,162,411 186,281
1999 279,294,713 182,048
1998 276,115,288 178,313
1997 272,911,760 174,626
1996 269,667,391 170,911
1995 266,557,091 167,137
1994 263,435,673 163,314
1993 260,255,352 159,463
1992 256,894,189 155,608
1991 253,492,503 151,793
1990 250,131,894 148,063
1989 246,819,222 144,393
1988 244,499,004 140,756
1987 242,288,936 137,187
1986 240,132,831 133,720
1985 237,923,734 130,356
1984 235,824,908 127,109
1983 233,792,014 123,998
1982 231,664,432 121,035
1981 229,465,744 118,249
1980 226,542,250 115,660
1979 225,055,487 113,040
1978 222,584,545 109,963
1977 220,239,425 106,618
1976 218,035,164 103,388
1975 215,973,199 100,269
1974 213,853,928 97,260
1973 211,908,788 94,362
1972 209,896,021 91,562
1971 207,660,677 88,862
1970 205,052,174 86,266
1969 202,676,946 83,755
1968 200,706,052 81,314
1967 198,712,056 78,921
1966 196,560,338 76,590
1965 194,302,963 74,358
1964 191,888,791 72,219
1963 189,241,798 70,159
1962 186,537,737 68,174
1961 183,691,481 66,264
1960 180,671,158 64,431

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of the United States increased by 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth), while Vanuatu gained 56,164 people (a 26% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the United States gained 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth), while Vanuatu's population increased by 72,663 people (a 26.7% growth).

The United States was ranked 3rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 3rd in 2026. Vanuatu was ranked 175th in 2006 and ranked 174th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) the United States' population will grow by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd. The population of Vanuatu will increase by 55.6% to 536,304 people and rank change from 174th to 169th.

The United States is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 415M people compared to the peak of 883K people in 2100 for Vanuatu.

Population growth rate by year

United States
Factual

Projection
Vanuatu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
United States Vanuatu
2100 0.14% 0.53%
2099 0.14% 0.55%
2098 0.16% 0.57%
2097 0.16% 0.58%
2096 0.17% 0.6%
2095 0.18% 0.63%
2094 0.17% 0.65%
2093 0.18% 0.65%
2092 0.18% 0.67%
2091 0.17% 0.69%
2090 0.18% 0.7%
2089 0.19% 0.72%
2088 0.17% 0.74%
2087 0.17% 0.75%
2086 0.16% 0.78%
2085 0.18% 0.8%
2084 0.18% 0.82%
2083 0.18% 0.83%
2082 0.2% 0.85%
2081 0.18% 0.87%
2080 0.19% 0.9%
2079 0.2% 0.92%
2078 0.21% 0.93%
2077 0.22% 0.96%
2076 0.23% 0.98%
2075 0.22% 1%
2074 0.23% 1.03%
2073 0.23% 1.05%
2072 0.25% 1.07%
2071 0.24% 1.09%
2070 0.25% 1.11%
2069 0.25% 1.13%
2068 0.25% 1.15%
2067 0.24% 1.18%
2066 0.24% 1.2%
2065 0.23% 1.22%
2064 0.23% 1.24%
2063 0.23% 1.25%
2062 0.22% 1.26%
2061 0.21% 1.28%
2060 0.21% 1.31%
2059 0.22% 1.33%
2058 0.21% 1.36%
2057 0.2% 1.38%
2056 0.19% 1.41%
2055 0.2% 1.44%
2054 0.21% 1.47%
2053 0.21% 1.49%
2052 0.22% 1.51%
2051 0.23% 1.56%
2050 0.23% 1.58%
2049 0.24% 1.61%
2048 0.26% 1.63%
2047 0.26% 1.68%
2046 0.28% 1.7%
2045 0.29% 1.74%
2044 0.31% 1.76%
2043 0.33% 1.79%
2042 0.33% 1.81%
2041 0.35% 1.84%
2040 0.36% 1.86%
2039 0.38% 1.89%
2038 0.39% 1.91%
2037 0.39% 1.93%
2036 0.4% 1.94%
2035 0.42% 1.97%
2034 0.42% 1.99%
2033 0.43% 1.99%
2032 0.44% 2.02%
2031 0.45% 2.05%
2030 0.46% 2.08%
2029 0.48% 2.11%
2028 0.48% 2.14%
2027 0.49% 2.18%
2026 0.52% 2.23%
2025 0.49% 2.28%
2024 1.55% 2.3%
2023 0.49% 2.35%
2022 0.42% 2.35%
2021 0.11% 2.35%
2020 0.97% 2.35%
2019 0.46% 2.36%
2018 0.53% 2.42%
2017 0.63% 2.36%
2016 0.73% 2.25%
2015 0.74% 2.25%
2014 0.74% 2.26%
2013 0.7% 2.25%
2012 0.74% 2.22%
2011 0.73% 2.19%
2010 0.83% 2.37%
2009 0.88% 2.57%
2008 0.95% 2.54%
2007 0.96% 2.48%
2006 0.97% 2.45%
2005 0.93% 2.45%
2004 0.93% 2.47%
2003 0.86% 2.49%
2002 0.93% 2.53%
2001 0.99% 2.55%
2000 1.03% 2.33%
1999 1.15% 2.09%
1998 1.17% 2.11%
1997 1.2% 2.17%
1996 1.17% 2.26%
1995 1.18% 2.34%
1994 1.22% 2.41%
1993 1.31% 2.48%
1992 1.34% 2.51%
1991 1.34% 2.52%
1990 1.34% 2.54%
1989 0.95% 2.58%
1988 0.91% 2.6%
1987 0.9% 2.59%
1986 0.93% 2.58%
1985 0.89% 2.55%
1984 0.87% 2.51%
1983 0.92% 2.45%
1982 0.96% 2.36%
1981 1.29% 2.24%
1980 0.66% 2.32%
1979 1.11% 2.8%
1978 1.06% 3.14%
1977 1.01% 3.12%
1976 0.95% 3.11%
1975 0.99% 3.09%
1974 0.92% 3.07%
1973 0.96% 3.06%
1972 1.08% 3.04%
1971 1.27% 3.01%
1970 1.17% 3%
1969 0.98% 3%
1968 1% 3.03%
1967 1.09% 3.04%
1966 1.16% 3%
1965 1.26% 2.96%
1964 1.4% 2.94%
1963 1.45% 2.91%
1962 1.55% 2.88%
1961 1.67% 2.84%
1960 1.6% -

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of the United States grew by 0.49%, while Vanuatu's population grew by 2.3%.

Live population counters

United States Vanuatu
Current population
344023146
344750
Population rank 3/197 174/197
Percent of world population 4.15% 0.004%
One net population change
18.9 seconds
1.19 hours
One birth every
8.8 seconds
58.5 minutes
One death every
10.2 seconds
5.38 hours
Daily growth/decline +4,586 +20
Annual growth/decline +1,673,869 +7,368
Annual growth/decline rate +0.49% +2.3%
Population growth rate rank 134/197 38/197
One migration net change every
25.7 seconds
1.01 weeks
Annual migration change +1,230,663 -52
Net migration rank 2/196 80/196
Foreign-born residents 52,375,047 3,315
Foreign-born residents rank 1/195 188/195
Foreign-born share of population 15.2% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 41/195 155/195

Natural population change vs migration

United States
Natural

Migration
Vanuatu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
United States Vanuatu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,230,663 - -52
2024 - 1,286,132 - -43
2023 502,372 1,322,668 7,359 0
2022 399,926 1,319,009 7,358 0
2021 199,137 674,787 7,199 -201
2020 208,862 329,769 7,233 -201
2019 887,476 1,774,500 7,364 -652
2018 955,022 1,764,961 7,379 -638
2017 1,028,037 1,864,738 7,371 -610
2016 1,197,627 1,889,129 7,315 -1,235
2015 1,270,126 1,722,127 7,220 -1,324
2014 1,357,281 1,672,598 7,143 -1,320
2013 1,322,711 1,663,885 7,036 -1,343
2012 1,411,822 1,632,007 6,877 -1,369
2011 1,441,697 1,624,033 6,715 -1,395
2010 1,548,182 1,594,453 6,548 -1,413
2009 1,717,920 1,387,306 6,362 -467
2008 1,794,154 1,416,841 6,138 -372
2007 1,897,757 1,371,353 5,842 -374
2006 1,849,955 1,347,750 5,606 -364
2005 1,684,445 1,369,224 5,454 -364
2004 1,698,271 1,313,467 5,353 -349
2003 1,653,615 1,331,376 5,258 -342
2002 1,581,938 1,336,518 5,181 -329
2001 1,595,826 1,312,455 5,144 -328
2000 1,664,758 1,248,392 5,026 -339
1999 1,564,050 1,156,311 4,871 -1,090
1998 1,573,857 1,225,134 4,866 -1,178
1997 1,501,014 1,116,922 4,854 -1,166
1996 1,510,137 1,141,648 4,897 -1,154
1995 1,546,031 1,173,016 4,945 -1,140
1994 1,633,302 1,179,309 4,973 -1,132
1993 1,717,685 1,228,478 4,973 -1,115
1992 1,875,328 1,304,880 4,941 -1,095
1991 1,926,543 1,202,426 4,859 -1,078
1990 2,026,068 1,084,720 4,762 -1,072
1989 1,875,826 400,998 4,656 -1,006
1988 1,735,943 460,778 4,577 -959
1987 1,720,252 480,815 4,427 -907
1986 1,656,917 493,082 4,360 -938
1985 1,689,258 598,777 4,219 -916
1984 1,627,192 622,793 4,088 -907
1983 1,636,544 662,840 3,944 -899
1982 1,714,317 600,149 3,778 -897
1981 1,652,153 583,070 3,592 -896
1980 1,608,450 595,916 3,383 -896
1979 1,597,894 503,559 3,590 -845
1978 1,402,283 556,521 3,428 -15
1977 1,431,556 577,060 3,285 -3
1976 1,264,604 635,590 3,174 3
1975 1,252,644 655,078 3,074 -15
1974 1,218,968 706,978 2,968 -17
1973 1,165,499 783,163 2,876 -22
1972 1,301,355 833,543 2,775 -28
1971 1,640,519 833,549 2,685 -40
1970 1,824,965 744,902 2,597 -46
1969 1,702,487 523,740 2,529 -53
1968 1,565,507 594,514 2,470 -68
1967 1,669,181 585,410 2,384 0
1966 1,749,387 637,692 2,278 0
1965 1,943,030 644,902 2,180 0
1964 2,245,099 618,635 2,098 0
1963 2,289,826 639,495 2,025 0
1962 2,406,337 625,617 1,947 0
1961 2,571,681 580,333 1,872 0
1960 2,565,530 422,708 1,796 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

GeoRank.org/population/united-states/vanuatu | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 35.8% of the population change in the United States is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people). In Vanuatu 92.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 72,941 people) and 7.81% is from migration (a loss of 6,181 people).

As of 2024, 52,375,047 residents or 15.2% of the population were not native-born in the United States, compared to 3,315 people or 1% in Vanuatu.

Biggest cities by population

United States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M
Vanuatu
City Population
Port Vila 49K
Luganville 17.7K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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