People displaced internally by natural disasters in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 640 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
640 number of cases
Change on year
up 5,718.2%
World rank
111th
of 146 countries
All-time high
9,000 number of cases
in 2014
All-time low
5 number of cases
in 2021
Years of data
13
2010–2023

People displaced internally by natural disasters in Solomon Islands, 2010–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2010201620232010: 7.8k number of cases2012: 1.0k number of cases2013: 3.5k number of cases2014: 9.0k number of cases2015: 1.0k number of cases2016: 1.3k number of cases2017: 580 number of cases2018: 1.1k number of cases2019: 31 number of cases2020: 320 number of cases2021: 5 number of cases2022: 11 number of cases2023: 640 number of cases

Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number of cases.

Analysis

In 2023, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Solomon Islands stood at 640 number of cases.

The figure is up 5,718.2% on the previous year and down 81.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Solomon Islands peaked at 9,000 number of cases in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5 number of cases, in 2021.

Solomon Islands ranks 111th of 146 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,812 number of cases 31 number of cases 9,000 number of cases 9
2020s 244 number of cases 5 number of cases 640 number of cases 4

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

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  3. 110 Namibia 650 number of cases compare
  4. 112 Saudi Arabia 610 number of cases compare
  5. 113 Ukraine 600 number of cases compare
  6. 114 Switzerland 410 number of cases compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Solomon Islands?
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Solomon Islands was 640 number of cases in 2023, according to Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 9,000 number of cases in 2014.
What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 5 number of cases in 2021.
How does Solomon Islands rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
Solomon Islands ranks 111th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
The figures come from Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People displaced internally by natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People displaced internally by natural disasters
Unit
number of cases
Source
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 1,631 data points, 2008–2023
Last refreshed

Internally-displaced persons are defined as people or groups of people who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, as a result of natural or human-made disasters and who have not crossed an international border.