Refugees by country of asylum in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Refugees by country of asylum was 0 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum in Vanuatu, 2008–2023
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees by country of asylum in Vanuatu is 0 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum in Vanuatu peaked at 5 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2021.
Vanuatu ranks 171st of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Refugees by country of asylum in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5 people | — |
| 2009 | 5 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 people | — |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,240 people. (43 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51.5 people. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 people | 5 people | 5 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 5 people | 5 people | 5 people | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 171 Antigua and Barbuda 0 people compare
- 171 Aruba 0 people
- 171 Brunei 0 people
- 171 Cape Verde 0 people compare
- 171 Curacao 0 people compare
- 171 East Timor 0 people
- 171 Grenada 0 people compare
- 171 Macao 0 people compare
- 171 Myanmar 0 people
- 171 Sierra Leone 0 people compare
- 171 Singapore 0 people compare
- 171 Solomon Islands 0 people 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 refugees by country of asylum in Vanuatu?
- Refugees by country of asylum in Vanuatu was 0 people in 2023, according to UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 5 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2021.
- How does Vanuatu rank for refugees by country of asylum?
- Vanuatu ranks 171st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugees by country of asylum rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.