Micronesia (country) vs Vanuatu: Share of population living in urban areas
Micronesia (country)
29.4%
in 2020
Vanuatu
30.0%
in 2020
Micronesia (country) rank
225th
Vanuatu rank
224th
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 30.0% against 29.4% in Micronesia (country), a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Micronesia (country) ranks 225th and Vanuatu ranks 224th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Micronesia (country) averaged higher in 7 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.4% | 0.0% | 7.4% | Micronesia (country) |
| 1960s | 17.5% | 0.0% | 17.5% | Micronesia (country) |
| 1970s | 21.4% | 8.3% | 13.1% | Micronesia (country) |
| 1980s | 26.1% | 12.5% | 13.6% | Micronesia (country) |
| 1990s | 32.9% | 20.9% | 12.0% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 35.6% | 24.5% | 11.1% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 27.7% | 3.9% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 30.0% | 0.6% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, Micronesia (country) or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 30.0% against 29.4% in Micronesia (country) as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Micronesia (country) and Vanuatu?
- 0.6%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Vanuatu?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Micronesia (country) and Vanuatu rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 225th and Vanuatu ranks 224th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.