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.
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 growth rate, by level of development 0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 59,723 people (2100)
- Population density 71.82 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.57 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 0 people (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.57 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.57 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.6 live births per woman (2023)
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.