Forcibly displaced people in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Forcibly displaced people was 11 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forcibly displaced people in Solomon Islands, 2012–2024
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
The most recent figure for forcibly displaced people in Solomon Islands is 11, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 98.9% on the previous year and up 120.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in Solomon Islands peaked at 1,000 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2012.
Solomon Islands ranks 170th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 752.75 | 11 | 1,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More social development data for Solomon Islands
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 0 (2024)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 73 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.874 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.857 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.539 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.429 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.857 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forcibly displaced people in Solomon Islands?
- Forcibly displaced people in Solomon Islands was 11 in 2024, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,000 in 2021.
- What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2012.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for forcibly displaced people?
- Solomon Islands ranks 170th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.