Share of the population born in another country in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share of the population born in another country was 1.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population born in another country in Vanuatu, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population born in another country in Vanuatu is 1.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population born in another country in Vanuatu peaked at 1.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2024.
Vanuatu ranks 188th of 231 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population born in another country in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.6% | — |
| 1995 | 1.5% | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | -7.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.5%, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.8%, 37% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 185 Zambia 1.2% compare
- 186 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.1% compare
- 187 Mozambique 1.0% compare
- 189 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.0% compare
- 190 Egypt 1.0% compare
- 191 Yemen 1.0% compare
More population data for Vanuatu
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5164 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7815 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5164 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 578.57 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.2 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2172 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Population density 71.82 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 59,723 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population born in another country in Vanuatu?
- Share of the population born in another country in Vanuatu was 1.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population born in another country recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of the population born in another country recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2024.
- How does Vanuatu rank for share of the population born in another country?
- Vanuatu ranks 188th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population born in another country rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population born in another country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Immigrants as a share of the total population.