Refugees by country of asylum in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Refugees by country of asylum was 0 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum in Solomon Islands, 1995–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees by country of asylum in Solomon Islands is 0 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum in Solomon Islands peaked at 2,000 people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2012.
That places Solomon Islands 171st out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of asylum in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 2,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 800 people | -60.0% |
| 1998 | 210 people | -73.8% |
| 2012 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 people | — |
| 2014 | 5 people | — |
| 2015 | 5 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 people | — |
| 2022 | 0 people | — |
| 2023 | 0 people | — |
| 2024 | 0 people | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,252 people | 210 people | 2,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 2 people | 0 people | 5 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 171 Antigua and Barbuda 0 people compare
- 171 Aruba 0 people
- 171 Brunei Darussalam 0 people
- 171 Cape Verde 0 people compare
- 171 Curacao 0 people compare
- 171 Timor-Leste 0 people
- 171 Grenada 0 people compare
- 171 Macao 0 people compare
- 171 Myanmar 0 people
- 171 Sierra Leone 0 people compare
- 171 Singapore 0 people compare
- 171 Vanuatu 0 people compare
More population data for Solomon Islands
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5637 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4946 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,225 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.01 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5357 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 66.07 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 114,738 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of asylum in Solomon Islands?
- Refugees by country of asylum in Solomon Islands was 0 people in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,000 people in 1995.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2012.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for refugees by country of asylum?
- Solomon Islands ranks 171st out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.