Net migration in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Net migration was -52 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration in Vanuatu, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration in Vanuatu is -52, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 20.9% on the previous year and up 96.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Vanuatu peaked at 3 in 1976 and was at its lowest, -1,413, in 2010.
Vanuatu ranks 91st of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | -68 | — |
| 1969 | -53 | -22.1% |
| 1970 | -46 | -13.2% |
| 1971 | -40 | -13.0% |
| 1972 | -28 | -30.0% |
| 1973 | -22 | -21.4% |
| 1974 | -17 | -22.7% |
| 1975 | -15 | -11.8% |
| 1976 | 3 | -120.0% |
| 1977 | -3 | -200.0% |
| 1978 | -15 | +400.0% |
| 1979 | -845 | +5533.3% |
| 1980 | -896 | +6.0% |
| 1981 | -896 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -897 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | -899 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | -907 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | -916 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | -938 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | -907 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | -959 | +5.7% |
| 1989 | -1,006 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | -1,072 | +6.6% |
| 1991 | -1,078 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | -1,095 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | -1,115 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | -1,132 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | -1,140 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | -1,154 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | -1,166 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | -1,178 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | -1,090 | -7.5% |
| 2000 | -339 | -68.9% |
| 2001 | -328 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | -329 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | -342 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | -349 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | -364 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | -364 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -374 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | -372 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | -467 | +25.5% |
| 2010 | -1,413 | +202.6% |
| 2011 | -1,395 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | -1,369 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | -1,343 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | -1,320 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | -1,324 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | -1,235 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | -610 | -50.6% |
| 2018 | -638 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | -652 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | -201 | -69.2% |
| 2021 | -201 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | -43 | — |
| 2025 | -52 | +20.9% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's -52 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -10,230, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's -52 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -462, 11% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -5533.3% | -15 | -845 |
| 1978 | -400.0% | -3 | -15 |
| 2010 | -202.6% | -467 | -1,413 |
| 1977 | -200.0% | 3 | -3 |
| 1976 | +120.0% | -15 | 3 |
| 2022 | +100.0% | -201 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -12.1 | -68 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | -102.8 | -845 | 3 | 10 |
| 1980s | -922.1 | -1,006 | -896 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1,122 | -1,178 | -1,072 | 10 |
| 2000s | -362.8 | -467 | -328 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1,130 | -1,413 | -610 | 10 |
| 2020s | -82.83 | -201 | 0 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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 net migration in Vanuatu?
- Net migration in Vanuatu was -52 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 1976.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,413 in 2010.
- How does Vanuatu rank for net migration?
- Vanuatu ranks 91st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.