Refugee population by country or territory of origin in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Refugee population by country or territory of origin was 13 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
13
Change on year
up 160.0%
World rank
181st
of 205 countries
All-time high
13
in 2025
All-time low
0
in 2017
Years of data
9
2017–2025
Refugee population by country or territory of origin in Vanuatu, 2017–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 13 for refugee population by country or territory of origin in 2025. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 160.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin in Vanuatu peaked at 13 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2017.
That places Vanuatu 181st out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 5 | — |
| 2023 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 13 | +160.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 13 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,568, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 13 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 73, 18% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.67 | 0 | 13 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 180 Turks and Caicos Islands 14 compare
- 182 Slovenia 12 compare
- 183 Malta 11 compare
- 184 Seychelles 10 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)
- Population growth rate 0.504 (2100)
- Population density 71.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 59,723 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of origin in Vanuatu?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin in Vanuatu was 13 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 13 in 2025.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2017.
- How does Vanuatu rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin?
- Vanuatu ranks 181st out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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