Forcibly displaced people in Pacific island small states

Pacific island small states: Forcibly displaced people was 150 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
150
Change on year
up 10.3%
All-time high
2,052
in 2021
All-time low
5
in 2011
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Forcibly displaced people in Pacific island small states, 2010–2025

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2010201720252010: 102011: 52012: 3912013: 5452014: 1.1k2015: 8552016: 8342017: 1.1k2018: 1.4k2019: 1.2k2020: 1.2k2021: 2.1k2022: 1.1k2023: 1.0k2024: 1362025: 150

Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

Analysis

Pacific island small states recorded 150 for forcibly displaced people in 2025.

That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and down 82.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in Pacific island small states peaked at 2,052 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2011.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 749 5 1,407 10
2020s 939.83 136 2,052 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is forcibly displaced people in Pacific island small states?
Forcibly displaced people in Pacific island small states was 150 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in Pacific island small states?
The highest recorded value was 2,052 in 2021.
What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in Pacific island small states?
The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2011.
Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
Over the last ten years it is down 82.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pacific island small states data come from?
The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forcibly displaced people
Source
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 3,518 data points, 2010–2025
Last refreshed

Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.