Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 73 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Solomon Islands, 1995–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Solomon Islands stood at 73.
The figure is up 65.9% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Solomon Islands peaked at 75 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 27, in 2005.
That places Solomon Islands 157th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 34 | — |
| 1996 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 42 | +23.5% |
| 2002 | 55 | +31.0% |
| 2003 | 61 | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 61 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 27 | -55.7% |
| 2006 | 37 | +37.0% |
| 2007 | 47 | +27.0% |
| 2008 | 51 | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 65 | +27.5% |
| 2010 | 75 | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 72 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 60 | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 70 | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 71 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 57 | -19.7% |
| 2018 | 33 | -42.1% |
| 2019 | 34 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 37 | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 38 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 44 | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 36 | -18.2% |
| 2024 | 44 | +22.2% |
| 2025 | 73 | +65.9% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 73 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,568, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 73 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95, 77% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34 | 34 | 34 | 5 |
| 2000s | 48 | 27 | 65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.3 | 33 | 75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.33 | 36 | 73 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More social development data for Solomon Islands
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2024)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 73 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2024)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Solomon Islands?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Solomon Islands was 73 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 75 in 2010.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 in 2005.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Solomon Islands ranks 157th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Refugees under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) include individuals recognized under the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organization of African Unity (OAU) Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, the refugee definition contained in the 1984 Cartagena Declaration on Refugees as incorporated into national laws, those recognized in accordance with the UNHCR Statute, individuals granted complementary forms of protection, and those enjoying temporary protection. The refugee population also includes people in a refugee-like situation, which is a category that is descriptive in nature and includes groups of people who are outside their country or territory of origin and who face protection risks similar to those of refugees, but for whom refugee status has, for practical or other reasons, not been ascertained. Refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Palestine Refugees, are not typically included in the statistics on refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the UNHCR.