Number of refugees per 100000 in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Number of refugees per 100000 was 3.88 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
3.88
Change on year
up 154.3%
World rank
140th
of 205 countries
All-time high
3.88
in 2025
All-time low
0
in 2017
Years of data
9
2017–2025

Number of refugees per 100000 in Vanuatu, 2017–2025

012342017202120252017: 02018: 02019: 02020: 02021: 02022: 1.62023: 1.62024: 1.52025: 3.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, number of refugees per 100000 in Vanuatu stood at 3.88. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 154.3% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Vanuatu peaked at 3.88 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2017.

Vanuatu ranks 140th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Number of refugees per 100000 in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Number of refugees per 100000 in Vanuatu, 2017 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2017 0 —
2018 0 —
2019 0 —
2020 0 —
2021 0 —
2022 1.6 —
2023 1.56 -2.3%
2024 1.53 -2.2%
2025 3.88 +154.3%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 3.88 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.59, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 3.88 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.31, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0 0 0 3
2020s 1.43 0 3.88 6

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 137 Bolivia 5.64 compare
  2. 138 Guadeloupe 4.55 compare
  3. 139 Curacao 4.31 compare
  4. 141 Uruguay 3.72 compare
  5. 142 Kiribati 3.66 compare
  6. 143 Poland 3.59 compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of refugees per 100000 in Vanuatu?
Number of refugees per 100000 in Vanuatu was 3.88 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 3.88 in 2025.
What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2017.
How does Vanuatu rank for number of refugees per 100000?
Vanuatu ranks 140th 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 Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of refugees per 100000
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
205 places, 7,395 data points, 1960–2025
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