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Who moves to Vanuatu
2.4K people have chosen Vanuatu for relocation — #216 most popular destination worldwide
#216 worldwide#15 in Oceania
Considering a move to Vanuatu? — See where people come from, regional patterns, and how it's changed since 1990.
Where immigrants come from
The top 3 countries account for 65% of all immigrants
Largest source
| Country | Immigrants |
|---|---|
| Australia | 677 |
| France | 565 |
| New Zealand | 331 |
| New Caledonia | 267 |
| Fiji | 239 |
| Solomon Islands | 124 |
| United Kingdom | 117 |
| Papua New Guinea | 69 |
| Tonga | 31 |
By region of origin
Oceania is the leading region of origin at 72%
Oceania71.8%
1.7K
Europe28.2%
682
Interesting facts
Notable statistics about immigration in Vanuatu.
Australia is the leading source of immigration by a wide margin
Australia accounts for 28% of all immigrants, far ahead of the second-largest source at just 23%.
How immigration changed over time
Total immigrant population by year
Historical trend
Immigrants
| Year | Immigrants |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 1565 |
| 1995 | 1451 |
| 2000 | 1361 |
| 2005 | 1810 |
| 2010 | 2191 |
| 2015 | 2329 |
| 2020 | 2377 |
| 2024 | 2420 |
Top sources over time
Immigration from the 5 largest source countries
🇦🇺 Australia🇫🇷 France🇳🇿 New Zealand🇳🇨 New Caledonia🇫🇯 Fiji
| Year | Australia | France | New Zealand | New Caledonia | Fiji |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 442 | 244 | 154 | 163 | 166 |
| 1995 | 445 | 242 | 165 | 161 | 146 |
| 2000 | 450 | 240 | 173 | 146 | 129 |
| 2005 | 549 | 379 | 251 | 197 | 176 |
| 2010 | 612 | 510 | 299 | 242 | 216 |
| 2015 | 651 | 543 | 318 | 257 | 230 |
| 2020 | 665 | 555 | 325 | 262 | 235 |
| 2024 | 677 | 565 | 331 | 267 | 239 |
Fastest-changing origins
How immigration from each country has changed since the selected year
🇹🇴Tonga+3%
🇦🇺Australia+2%
🇫🇷France+2%
🇳🇿New Zealand+2%
🇳🇨New Caledonia+2%
🇫🇯Fiji+2%
🇸🇧Solomon Islands+2%
🇬🇧United Kingdom+2%
🇦🇺Australia+11%
🇫🇷France+11%
🇳🇿New Zealand+11%
🇫🇯Fiji+11%
🇳🇨New Caledonia+10%
🇸🇧Solomon Islands+10%
🇵🇬Papua New Guinea+10%
🇬🇧United Kingdom+9%
🇸🇧Solomon Islands+143%
🇫🇷France+135%
🇳🇿New Zealand+91%
🇫🇯Fiji+85%
🇳🇨New Caledonia+83%
🇦🇺Australia+50%
🇵🇬Papua New Guinea+38%
🇬🇧United Kingdom+23%
🇫🇷France+132%
🇳🇿New Zealand+115%
🇳🇨New Caledonia+64%
🇦🇺Australia+53%
🇬🇧United Kingdom-51%
🇸🇧Solomon Islands+49%
🇫🇯Fiji+44%
🇵🇬Papua New Guinea+38%
Vanuatu as a destination, by diaspora
Share of each country's emigrants who settled in Vanuatu
🇳🇨New Caledonia5%267
🇸🇧Solomon Islands1%124