Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum was 7 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum in Vanuatu, 2008–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 7 for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.0% on the previous year and up 40.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum in Vanuatu peaked at 7 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2008.
That places Vanuatu 155th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 5 | — |
| 2023 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7 | +40.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 5.67 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
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- 158 Cape Verde 0
- 158 Curaçao 0 compare
- 158 Eritrea 0 compare
- 158 Grenada 0 compare
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- 158 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0 compare
- 158 Jamaica 0 compare
- 158 Monaco 0
- 158 Myanmar 0
- 158 Sierra Leone 0 compare
- 158 Singapore 0 compare
- 158 Solomon Islands 0 compare
- 158 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 compare
- 158 Saint Lucia 0 compare
- 158 Timor-Leste 0 compare
- 158 Turkmenistan 0 compare
- 158 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 compare
- 158 Uzbekistan 0 compare
More social development data for Vanuatu
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 2 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum in Vanuatu?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum in Vanuatu was 7 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2025.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2008.
- How does Vanuatu rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum?
- Vanuatu ranks 155th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Asylum-seekers are individuals who have sought international protection and whose claims for refugee status have not yet been determined. This includes those who are in various stages of the asylum process, such as initial application, appeal, or awaiting final decision. In specific contexts, asylum-seekers may also include those who are seeking protection under complementary forms of protection, and those enjoying temporary protection, but whose claims are still under consideration.