Number of refugees per 100000 in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: Number of refugees per 100000 was 8.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
8.7
Change on year
up 62.1%
World rank
124th
of 205 countries
All-time high
14.07
in 2010
All-time low
4.5
in 2023
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Number of refugees per 100000 in Solomon Islands, 1995–2025

4681012141995201020251995: 8.81996: 8.61997: 8.31998: 8.11999: 7.92000: 7.72001: 9.42002: 122003: 13.12004: 12.92005: 5.62006: 7.52007: 9.42008: 102009: 12.52010: 14.12011: 132012: 10.52013: 10.12014: 11.32015: 11.12016: 10.72017: 8.32018: 4.72019: 4.72020: 52021: 52022: 5.62023: 4.52024: 5.42025: 8.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Solomon Islands recorded 8.7 for number of refugees per 100000 in 2025.

The figure is up 62.1% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Solomon Islands peaked at 14.07 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.5, in 2023.

Solomon Islands ranks 124th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Number of refugees per 100000 in Solomon Islands, year by year

Annual values for Number of refugees per 100000 in Solomon Islands, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 8.84 —
1996 8.59 -2.8%
1997 8.34 -2.8%
1998 8.11 -2.8%
1999 7.9 -2.7%
2000 7.72 -2.3%
2001 9.35 +21.1%
2002 12.02 +28.5%
2003 13.09 +8.9%
2004 12.85 -1.8%
2005 5.59 -56.5%
2006 7.53 +34.7%
2007 9.4 +24.9%
2008 10.02 +6.7%
2009 12.54 +25.2%
2010 14.07 +12.2%
2011 13.02 -7.5%
2012 10.46 -19.7%
2013 10.08 -3.6%
2014 11.35 +12.5%
2015 11.1 -2.1%
2016 10.72 -3.5%
2017 8.31 -22.4%
2018 4.65 -44.0%
2019 4.67 +0.3%
2020 4.97 +6.4%
2021 4.98 +0.3%
2022 5.63 +13.0%
2023 4.5 -20.1%
2024 5.37 +19.4%
2025 8.7 +62.1%

Solomon Islands compared with similar countries

  • Solomon Islands's 8.7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.59, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Solomon Islands's 8.7 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.31, 2.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.36 7.9 8.84 5
2000s 10.01 5.59 13.09 10
2010s 9.84 4.65 14.07 10
2020s 5.69 4.5 8.7 6

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

  1. 121 Latvia 10.2 compare
  2. 122 Bermuda 9.29 compare
  3. 123 Suriname 8.75 compare
  4. 125 Benin 8.63 compare
  5. 126 Panama 8.2 compare
  6. 127 Bulgaria 7.94 compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of refugees per 100000 in Solomon Islands?
Number of refugees per 100000 in Solomon Islands was 8.7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 14.07 in 2010.
What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 2023.
How does Solomon Islands rank for number of refugees per 100000?
Solomon Islands ranks 124th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of refugees per 100000
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
205 places, 7,395 data points, 1960–2025
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