Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 5.07 per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Vanuatu, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 5.07 per 100,000 people for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 236.2% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Vanuatu peaked at 5.07 per 100,000 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Vanuatu 147th out of 241 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2004 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2007 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2010 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2011 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2012 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2013 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2014 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2015 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2016 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2017 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2018 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2019 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2020 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2021 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2022 | 1.58 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2023 | 1.54 per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 1.51 per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 5.07 per 100,000 people | +236.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 5.07 per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.63 per 100,000 people, 13% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 5.07 per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.17 per 100,000 people, 2.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people | 5.07 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 144 Papua New Guinea 5.62 per 100,000 people compare
- 145 Malaysia 5.56 per 100,000 people compare
- 146 Costa Rica 5.55 per 100,000 people compare
- 148 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4.9 per 100,000 people compare
- 149 Guadeloupe 4.55 per 100,000 people compare
- 150 Curaçao 4.31 per 100,000 people compare
- 150 Curacao 4.31 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Vanuatu
- Red List Index 0.7273 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 70.05 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 6 (2025)
- Infant deaths 130 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 81 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Vanuatu?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Vanuatu was 5.07 per 100,000 people in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 5.07 per 100,000 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Vanuatu rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Vanuatu ranks 147th out of 241 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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