ChowChowRankings
English

Countries in Oceania Ranked by Population growth rate (2025)

Population growth rate: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

Solomon Islands ranks #1 with 2.35% per year. Vanuatu is second with 2.23% per year, 5.2% behind. The top five are Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, Australia and Kiribati. The median across all 19 is 0.589% per year; Marshall Islands is last at -3.43% per year. Solomon Islands's figure has risen 21% since 2001 (1.95% per year to 2.35% per year in 2025).

#1
Solomon Islands · 2.35% per year
Median
0.589% per year
Coverage
19 countries in Oceania
Data year
2025
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Population growth rateBar chart of the top 10: 1. Solomon Islands 2.35; 2. Vanuatu 2.23; 3. Papua New Guinea 1.75; 4. Australia 1.53; 5. Kiribati 1.45; 6. New Caledonia 0.916; 7. Guam 0.726; 8. New Zealand 0.654; 9. Naoero 0.651; 10. Samoa 0.589.Solomon Islands2.35Vanuatu2.23Papua New Guinea1.75Australia1.53Kiribati1.45New Caledonia0.916Guam0.726New Zealand0.654Naoero0.651Samoa0.589
Top 10: Population growth rate (% per year). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Solomon Islands 2.35; 2. Vanuatu 2.23; 3. Papua New Guinea 1.75; 4. Australia 1.53; 5. Kiribati 1.45; 6. New Caledonia 0.916; 7. Guam 0.726; 8. New Zealand 0.654; 9. Naoero 0.651; 10. Samoa 0.589.
Population growth rate over time, top 5Solomon Islands: 1.95 in 2001 to 2.35 in 2025; Vanuatu: 2.52 in 2001 to 2.23 in 2025; Papua New Guinea: 3.4 in 2001 to 1.75 in 2025; Australia: 1.28 in 2001 to 1.53 in 2025; Kiribati: 1.92 in 2001 to 1.45 in 2025.00.921.842.763.68200120132025Solomon IslandsVanuatuPapua New GuineaAustraliaKiribati
Population growth rate over time, top 5 (% per year). Solomon Islands: 1.95 in 2001 to 2.35 in 2025; Vanuatu: 2.52 in 2001 to 2.23 in 2025; Papua New Guinea: 3.4 in 2001 to 1.75 in 2025; Australia: 1.28 in 2001 to 1.53 in 2025; Kiribati: 1.92 in 2001 to 1.45 in 2025.

Full ranking

Countries in Oceania Ranked by Population growth rate, 2025
RankCountryPopulation growth rate (% per year)
1Solomon Islands2.35
2Vanuatu2.23
3Papua New Guinea1.75
4Australia1.53
5Kiribati1.45
6New Caledonia0.916
7Guam0.726
8New Zealand0.654
9Naoero0.651
10Samoa0.589
11Fiji0.469
12Micronesia, Fed. Sts.0.461
13French Polynesia0.233
14Palau-0.181
15Tonga-0.417
16American Samoa-1.59
17Tuvalu-1.61
18Northern Mariana Islands-1.68
19Marshall Islands-3.43

About the top 10

#4 Australia

Australia ranks #4 on this list with 1.53% per year.

Capital
Canberra
Continent
Oceania
Income group
High income
Population
27.61 million people (2025)
GDP
US$1.8 trillion (2025)
GDP per person
US$65,130 (2025)
Life expectancy
83.1 years (2024)
Urban population
87.7% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane.

Also ranks #2 in regulatory quality score · #3 in access to clean cooking fuels · #4 in new businesses registered.

Full country profile Weather in Sydney (Purr Weather)

Profile facts: World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0); weather links go to Purr Weather, another ChowChow Labs site.

Related rankings

Source and method

Population growth rate: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest.

Source: The World Bank, indicator SP.POP.GROW. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

The World Bank: Population growth (annual %): World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division (via World Development Indicators)

Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division; Statistical databases and publications from national statistical offices, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), note: Derived from total population; Demographic Statistics, Eurostat (ESTAT), note: Derived from total population.

Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.