Migrant stock total in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Migrant stock total was 3,315 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3,315
World rank
216th
of 232 countries
All-time high
3,315
in 2024
All-time low
2,308
in 1990
Years of data
8
1990–2024

Migrant stock total in Vanuatu, 1990–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k1990200720241990: 2.3k1995: 2.5k2000: 2.6k2005: 2.8k2010: 3.0k2015: 3.2k2020: 3.3k2024: 3.3k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 3,315 for migrant stock total in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, migrant stock total in Vanuatu peaked at 3,315 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,308, in 1990.

That places Vanuatu 216th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Migrant stock total in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Migrant stock total in Vanuatu, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 2,308 —
1995 2,461 +6.6%
2000 2,626 +6.7%
2005 2,800 +6.6%
2010 2,991 +6.8%
2015 3,186 +6.5%
2020 3,257 +2.2%
2024 3,315 +1.8%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 3,315 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 195,937, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 3,315 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51,446, 6% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,384 2,308 2,461 2
2000s 2,713 2,626 2,800 2
2010s 3,088 2,991 3,186 2
2020s 3,286 3,257 3,315 2

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 213 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4,820 compare
  2. 214 Samoa 3,843 compare
  3. 215 Tonga 3,581 compare
  4. 217 Marshall Islands 3,309 compare
  5. 218 Kiribati 3,302 compare
  6. 219 Micronesia (country) 2,894 compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is migrant stock total in Vanuatu?
Migrant stock total in Vanuatu was 3,315 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest migrant stock total recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 3,315 in 2024.
What is the lowest migrant stock total recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 2,308 in 1990.
How does Vanuatu rank for migrant stock total?
Vanuatu ranks 216th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is migrant stock total rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Migrant stock total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Migrant stock total
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,856 data points, 1990–2024
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