Excel VARP function
The VARP function calculates the variance based on the entire population.
VARP function vs. VAR.P function
Starting from Excel 2010, the VARP function has been replaced by the VAR.P function. Although they can both be used to calculate the variance based on the entire population, the VAR.P function is more recommended for future use, because the VARP function may not be available in future versions of Excel.
Excel variance functions
The following table lists all Excel variance functions and their usage notes, which can help you choose the one that best suits your needs.
Name | Data type | Text and logicals in references |
VAR | Sample | Ignored |
VAR.S | Sample | Ignored |
VARA | Sample | Evaluated |
VARP | Population | Ignore |
VAR.P | Population | Ignored |
VARPA | Population | Evaluated |
Syntax
VARP(number1, [number2], ...)
Arguments
- Number1 (required): The first number or reference used in the calculation.
- Number2, ... (required): The second and more numbers or references used in the calculation.
Remarks
Return value
It returns a numeric value.
Example
The following table lists the monthly sales for 2019, 2020 and 2021 separately. Assuming that the monthly sales for these three years are the entire population. To calculate the variance of this entire population, the VARP function can also help.
Select a cell (says J7 in this case), enter the formula below and press the Enter key to get the result.
=VARP(C7:C18,E7:E18,G7:G18)
Note: Arguments in the formula above are supplied as three cell ranges. However, you can also input the numbers directly in the function as individual numbers or number arrays.
Related Functions
Excel VARA function
The VARA function calculates the variance based on a given sample.
Excel VAR function
The VAR function calculates the variance based on a given sample.
Excel VAR.S function
The VAR.S function calculates the variance based on a given sample.
Excel VAR.P function
The VAR.P function calculates the variance based on the entire population.
Excel VARPA function
The VARPA function calculates the variance based on the entire population.
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