International migrant stock (% of population) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: International migrant stock (% of population) was 1.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
International migrant stock in Vanuatu, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 1.0% for international migrant stock in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in Vanuatu peaked at 1.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2024.
Vanuatu ranks 172nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
International migrant stock (% of population) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.6% | — |
| 1995 | 1.5% | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | -9.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.5%, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.8%, 36% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 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
- 170 Zambia 1.2% compare
- 171 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.1% compare
- 172 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.0% compare
- 172 Egypt 1.0% compare
- 172 Mozambique 1.0% compare
- 172 Yemen 1.0% compare
More financial sector data for Vanuatu
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 17.14 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 12.52 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 17.14 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock in Vanuatu?
- International migrant stock in Vanuatu was 1.0% in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2024.
- How does Vanuatu rank for international migrant stock?
- Vanuatu ranks 172nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock (% of population) is the proportion of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.