Internally displaced persons in Melanesia (UNSDG)
Melanesia (UNSDG): Internally displaced persons was 70,136 in 2025. β Volatile
Internally displaced persons in Melanesia (UNSDG), 2014β2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internally displaced persons in Melanesia (UNSDG) is 70,136, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.6% on the previous year and up 1,013.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons in Melanesia (UNSDG) peaked at 110,591 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,300, in 2015.
That places Melanesia (UNSDG) 132nd out of 148 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12,323 | 6,300 | 26,871 | 6 |
| 2020s | 78,983 | 17,785 | 110,591 | 6 |
More population data for Melanesia (UNSDG)
- Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita 1 (2021)
- Refugees by host country, per 1000 population 1 (2021)
- New internal displacements 6,757 (2025)
- International migrants, by country of destination 128,055 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in Melanesia (UNSDG)?
- Internally displaced persons in Melanesia (UNSDG) was 70,136 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in Melanesia (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 110,591 in 2024.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in Melanesia (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,300 in 2015.
- How does Melanesia (UNSDG) rank for internally displaced persons?
- Melanesia (UNSDG) ranks 132nd out of 148 groups with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in Melanesia (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,013.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Melanesia (UNSDG) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Internally displaced persons (IDPs). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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