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Solomon Islands population

Current population of Solomon Islands

860,367

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
12
Deaths today
2
Change today (UTC)
+11
World rank
164th of 218
0.01% of world population
Population
838,645
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+2.35%
2025
Density
29 /km²
2023
Land area
27,990 km²
Urban population
31%
2025
Median age
20.7 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
3.51
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
70.7 yrs
2024
Net migration
+1,631
2025
Capital
Honiara
Region
East Asia & Pacific

Population of Solomon Islands: overview

Solomon Islands is home to 838,645 people (2025 estimate), ranking 164th in the world by population. Solomon Islands is part of the East Asia & Pacific region and its capital is Honiara.

The population is expanding quickly, at 2.35% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 19,447 additional people over the past year.

The country is sparsely settled, with only about 29 people per km², spread across 27,990 km² of land. The country remains predominantly rural, though cities are growing: 31% of residents are urban.

The population is young, with a median age of 20.7 years. The fertility rate of 3.51 children per woman sits above the replacement level of 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 70.7 years (2024).

The UN projects strong growth ahead: 1.31 million people by 2050, about 56% more than today. The 2030 projection is 938,348.

Solomon Islands population, 1960–2025 and projections

0300K600K900K1.2M1.5M19601980200020202040projected2025: 838.65K1960: 139,6881961: 142,9121962: 146,2011963: 149,5891964: 153,0851965: 156,6861966: 160,3931967: 164,2451968: 168,2821969: 172,4761970: 176,5791971: 180,6371972: 184,9941973: 189,7741974: 195,0411975: 200,7441976: 207,1941977: 214,4181978: 222,0291979: 229,9531980: 238,1351981: 246,5551982: 255,2001983: 264,0681984: 273,1631985: 282,4551986: 291,8421987: 301,4141988: 311,2651989: 321,2821990: 331,4351991: 341,7381992: 352,2051993: 362,8391994: 373,6751995: 384,7331996: 396,0091997: 407,4741998: 419,0711999: 430,5002000: 440,4692001: 449,1252002: 457,6712003: 466,1542004: 474,6112005: 483,0802006: 491,5942007: 500,1562008: 508,7902009: 518,1412010: 532,9682011: 552,9452012: 573,6062013: 594,9452014: 616,9082015: 639,4152016: 662,3792017: 685,6722018: 709,1012019: 728,1472020: 744,4982021: 762,5912022: 781,0662023: 800,0052024: 819,1982025: 838,6452030: 938,3482050: 1,309,110
Population of Solomon Islands by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
2025838,645+2.35%+19,447
2024819,198+2.37%+19,193
2023800,005+2.40%+18,939
2022781,066+2.39%+18,475
2021762,591+2.40%+18,093
2020744,498+2.22%+16,351
2019728,147+2.65%+19,046
2018709,101+3.36%+23,429
2017685,672+3.46%+23,293
2016662,379+3.53%+22,964
2015639,415+3.58%+22,507
2014616,908+3.63%+21,963
2010532,968+2.82%+14,827
2005483,080+1.77%+8,469
2000440,469+2.29%+9,969
1995384,733+2.92%+11,058
1990331,435+3.11%+10,153
1985282,455+3.35%+9,292
1980238,135+3.50%+8,182
1975200,744+2.88%+5,703
1970176,579+2.35%+4,103
1965156,686+2.33%+3,601
1960139,688––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Solomon Islands population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Solomon Islands
YearProjected populationvs today
2030938,348+11.9%
20501,309,110+56.1%

Solomon Islands population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 36.6% of Solomon Islands's population is under 15, 59.8% is of working age (15–64), and 3.7% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%6%6%8%8%0-4 male: 54,749 (6.5%)0-4 female: 51,327 (6.1%)0-45-9 male: 52,855 (6.3%)5-9 female: 49,584 (5.9%)10-14 male: 50,559 (6.0%)10-14 female: 47,516 (5.7%)10-1415-19 male: 44,318 (5.3%)15-19 female: 41,217 (4.9%)20-24 male: 39,667 (4.7%)20-24 female: 37,975 (4.5%)20-2425-29 male: 33,984 (4.1%)25-29 female: 33,584 (4.0%)30-34 male: 27,934 (3.3%)30-34 female: 27,301 (3.3%)30-3435-39 male: 26,425 (3.2%)35-39 female: 26,404 (3.1%)40-44 male: 23,577 (2.8%)40-44 female: 23,034 (2.7%)40-4445-49 male: 20,492 (2.4%)45-49 female: 19,320 (2.3%)50-54 male: 17,288 (2.1%)50-54 female: 16,001 (1.9%)50-5455-59 male: 12,635 (1.5%)55-59 female: 12,150 (1.4%)60-64 male: 9,174 (1.1%)60-64 female: 8,807 (1.1%)60-6465-69 male: 6,274 (0.7%)65-69 female: 6,061 (0.7%)70-74 male: 4,341 (0.5%)70-74 female: 4,606 (0.5%)70-7475-79 male: 2,430 (0.3%)75-79 female: 2,700 (0.3%)80-84 male: 1,274 (0.2%)80-84 female: 1,405 (0.2%)80-8485-89 male: 621 (0.1%)85-89 female: 654 (0.1%)90-94 male: 157 (0.0%)90-94 female: 193 (0.0%)90-9495-99 male: 19 (0.0%)95-99 female: 29 (0.0%)100+ male: 2 (0.0%)100+ female: 2 (0.0%)100+

Solomon Islands population FAQ

What is the population of Solomon Islands in 2026?

Solomon Islands's population is estimated at about 860.37 thousand in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 838,645 (2025). Solomon Islands ranks 164th in the world by population.

Is the population of Solomon Islands growing or shrinking?

Solomon Islands's population is growing at about 2.35% per year, an increase of roughly 19,447 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Solomon Islands?

Solomon Islands has about 29 people per square kilometre across a land area of 27,990 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Solomon Islands?

Solomon Islands is home to about 0.01% of the world's population.

What is Solomon Islands's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Solomon Islands's population at 1,309,110 in 2050, passing through 938,348 in 2030.

What is the median age in Solomon Islands?

The median age in Solomon Islands is 20.7 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.