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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 94% indigenous Melanesian, 4% French, remainder Vietnamese, Chinese, and various Pacific Islanders
1991 indigenous Melanesian 94%, French 4%, remainder Vietnamese, Chinese, and various Pacific Islanders
1992 indigenous Melanesian 94%, French 4%, remainder Vietnamese, Chinese, and various Pacific Islanders
1993 indigenous Melanesian 94%, French 4%, Vietnamese, Chinese, Pacific Islanders
1994 indigenous Melanesian 94%, French 4%, Vietnamese, Chinese, Pacific Islanders
1995 indigenous Melanesian 94%, French 4%, Vietnamese, Chinese, Pacific Islanders
1996 indigenous Melanesian 94%, French 4%, Vietnamese, Chinese, Pacific Islanders
1997 indigenous Melanesian 94%, French 4%, Vietnamese, Chinese, Pacific Islanders
1998 indigenous Melanesian 94%, French 4%, Vietnamese, Chinese, Pacific Islanders
1999 indigenous Melanesian 94%, French 4%, Vietnamese, Chinese, Pacific Islanders
2000 indigenous Melanesian 94%, French 4%, Vietnamese, Chinese, Pacific Islanders
2001 indigenous Melanesian 94%, French 4%, Vietnamese, Chinese, Pacific Islanders
2002 indigenous Melanesian 98%, French, Vietnamese, Chinese, other Pacific Islanders
2003 indigenous Melanesian 98%, French, Vietnamese, Chinese, other Pacific Islanders
2004 indigenous Melanesian 98%, French, Vietnamese, Chinese, other Pacific Islanders
2005 Ni-Vanuatu 98.5%, other 1.5% (1999 Census)
2006 Ni-Vanuatu 98.5%, other 1.5% (1999 Census)
2007 Ni-Vanuatu 98.5%, other 1.5% (1999 Census)
2008 Ni-Vanuatu 98.5%, other 1.5% (1999 Census)
2009 Ni-Vanuatu 98.5%, other 1.5% (1999 Census)
2010 Ni-Vanuatu 98.5%, other 1.5% (1999 Census)
2011 Ni-Vanuatu 98.5%, other 1.5% (1999 Census)
2012 Ni-Vanuatu 98.5%, other 1.5% (1999 Census)
2013 Ni-Vanuatu 98.5%, other 1.5% (1999 Census)
2014 Ni-Vanuatu 97.6%, part Ni-Vanuatu 1.1%, other 1.3% (2009 est.)
2015 Ni-Vanuatu 97.6%, part Ni-Vanuatu 1.1%, other 1.3% (2009 est.)
2016 Ni-Vanuatu 97.6%, part Ni-Vanuatu 1.1%, other 1.3% (2009 est.)
2017 Ni-Vanuatu 97.6%, part Ni-Vanuatu 1.1%, other 1.3% (2009 est.)
2018 Melanesian 99.2%, non-Melanesian 0.8% (2016 est.)
2019 Melanesian 99.2%, non-Melanesian 0.8% (2016 est.)
2020 Melanesian 99.2%, non-Melanesian 0.8% (2016 est.)
2021 Melanesian 99.2%, non-Melanesian 0.8% (2016 est.)
2022 Melanesian 99.2%, non-Melanesian 0.8% (2016 est.)
2023 Ni-Vanuatu 99%, other 1% (European, Asian, other Melanesian, Polynesian, Micronesian, other) (2020 est.)
2024 Ni-Vanuatu 99%, other 1% (European, Asian, other Melanesian, Polynesian, Micronesian, other) (2020 est.)
2025 Ni-Vanuatu 99%, other 1% (European, Asian, other Melanesian, Polynesian, Micronesian, other) (2020 est.)