The Solomon Islands Demographics: Median age, Gender, Religion

Median age in Solomon Islands, 1960–2100

In 1960, the median age in the Solomon Islands was 16.8 years compared to the world's average of 22.5 years. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 21.5 years, compared with the average of 31.6 years in other countries. Ranked 172nd for median age 64 years ago (old to young), the Solomon Islands ranks 153rd currently.

According to the United Nations projections, the median age in the Solomon Islands is expected to increase to 38.7 years by 2100. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

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Solomon Islands

Male

Female

Age range	Share of population
	Solomon Islands
	Male	Female
80+	0.26%	0.28%
75-79	0.28%	0.31%
70-74	0.51%	0.55%
65-69	0.73%	0.71%
60-64	1.07%	1.02%
55-59	1.46%	1.41%
50-54	2.02%	1.87%
45-49	2.44%	2.29%
40-44	2.8%	2.71%
35-39	3.19%	3.19%
30-34	3.32%	3.25%
25-29	3.97%	3.93%
20-24	4.72%	4.55%
15-19	5.27%	4.91%
10-14	6.04%	5.67%
5-9	6.44%	6.04%
0-4	6.59%	6.18%

The chart above is a variation of the population pyramid and represents the age and gender structure. The Solomon Islands has average demographic potential with 70.9% of people in the 0-34 age group (ranked 46/196).

Working-age demographic by year

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Solomon Islands

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Year	Working age share
	Solomon Islands	World
2100	63.2%	59.6%
2099	63.4%	59.6%
2098	63.5%	59.7%
2097	63.6%	59.7%
2096	63.7%	59.7%
2095	63.8%	59.7%
2094	63.9%	59.7%
2093	64%	59.8%
2092	64.1%	59.8%
2091	64.2%	59.8%
2090	64.2%	59.8%
2089	64.3%	59.8%
2088	64.3%	59.8%
2087	64.4%	59.8%
2086	64.4%	59.8%
2085	64.5%	59.9%
2084	64.5%	59.9%
2083	64.6%	60%
2082	64.6%	60.1%
2081	64.7%	60.3%
2080	64.8%	60.4%
2079	64.9%	60.6%
2078	65%	60.7%
2077	65.1%	60.9%
2076	65.1%	61%
2075	65.2%	61.1%
2074	65.3%	61.3%
2073	65.3%	61.4%
2072	65.3%	61.5%
2071	65.4%	61.6%
2070	65.4%	61.7%
2069	65.5%	61.8%
2068	65.5%	61.9%
2067	65.5%	62%
2066	65.6%	62%
2065	65.6%	62.1%
2064	65.6%	62.1%
2063	65.6%	62.1%
2062	65.6%	62.2%
2061	65.5%	62.2%
2060	65.5%	62.3%
2059	65.4%	62.3%
2058	65.2%	62.4%
2057	65.1%	62.4%
2056	64.9%	62.5%
2055	64.8%	62.7%
2054	64.6%	62.8%
2053	64.5%	62.9%
2052	64.4%	63.1%
2051	64.3%	63.2%
2050	64.2%	63.4%
2049	64%	63.5%
2048	63.9%	63.6%
2047	63.8%	63.8%
2046	63.7%	63.9%
2045	63.6%	64%
2044	63.5%	64.1%
2043	63.4%	64.2%
2042	63.3%	64.3%
2041	63.2%	64.4%
2040	63.1%	64.5%
2039	63.1%	64.7%
2038	63%	64.8%
2037	62.9%	64.9%
2036	62.8%	65.1%
2035	62.7%	65.2%
2034	62.6%	65.3%
2033	62.4%	65.4%
2032	62.1%	65.4%
2031	61.8%	65.4%
2030	61.5%	65.4%
2029	61.2%	65.4%
2028	60.8%	65.4%
2027	60.4%	65.4%
2026	60%	65.2%
2025	59.6%	65.1%
2024	59.4%	65.1%
2023	59%	65%
2022	58.6%	64.9%
2021	58.3%	64.9%
2020	57.9%	64.8%
2019	57.5%	64.9%
2018	57.3%	64.9%
2017	57%	65%
2016	56.8%	65.1%
2015	56.5%	65.1%
2014	56.3%	65.2%
2013	56.1%	65.2%
2012	55.9%	65.2%
2011	55.7%	65.2%
2010	55.5%	65.1%
2009	55.4%	65%
2008	55.4%	64.9%
2007	55.3%	64.7%
2006	55.2%	64.5%
2005	55.1%	64.3%
2004	54.9%	64%
2003	54.7%	63.7%
2002	54.4%	63.4%
2001	54.1%	63.1%
2000	53.7%	62.8%
1999	53.4%	62.5%
1998	53.1%	62.2%
1997	52.9%	61.9%
1996	52.7%	61.7%
1995	52.4%	61.5%
1994	52.2%	61.3%
1993	51.9%	61.2%
1992	51.6%	61.1%
1991	51.3%	61%
1990	50.9%	60.9%
1989	50.5%	60.8%
1988	50.1%	60.7%
1987	49.7%	60.5%
1986	49.4%	60.4%
1985	49.2%	60.1%
1984	49%	59.9%
1983	48.8%	59.6%
1982	48.7%	59.3%
1981	48.6%	59%
1980	48.5%	58.7%
1979	48.5%	58.4%
1978	48.5%	58%
1977	48.5%	57.7%
1976	48.5%	57.5%
1975	48.7%	57.4%
1974	49.2%	57.3%
1973	49.5%	57.3%
1972	49.7%	57.2%
1971	49.8%	57.1%
1970	49.9%	57%
1969	50%	56.9%
1968	50.3%	56.9%
1967	50.5%	56.9%
1966	50.8%	56.8%
1965	51%	56.9%
1964	51.2%	57%
1963	51.1%	57.2%
1962	51.1%	57.4%
1961	51%	57.5%
1960	50.8%	57.6%

The share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 in the Solomon Islands changed from 54.9% to 59.4% between 2004 and 2024.

Age dependency by year

Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64. Age dependency in the Solomon Islands decreased from 82.2% to 68.4% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of children and an increased proportion of people aged 65+

Share of young demographic (0-14 years) by year

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Solomon Islands

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Year	Share of 0-14
	Solomon Islands	World
2100	19%	16.5%
2099	19.1%	16.6%
2098	19.2%	16.6%
2097	19.4%	16.7%
2096	19.5%	16.8%
2095	19.6%	16.8%
2094	19.8%	16.9%
2093	19.9%	17%
2092	20%	17%
2091	20.2%	17.1%
2090	20.3%	17.2%
2089	20.5%	17.2%
2088	20.6%	17.3%
2087	20.8%	17.4%
2086	21%	17.4%
2085	21.2%	17.5%
2084	21.3%	17.5%
2083	21.5%	17.6%
2082	21.7%	17.7%
2081	21.9%	17.7%
2080	22.1%	17.8%
2079	22.3%	17.8%
2078	22.4%	17.9%
2077	22.6%	17.9%
2076	22.8%	18%
2075	23%	18%
2074	23.2%	18.1%
2073	23.4%	18.2%
2072	23.6%	18.2%
2071	23.8%	18.3%
2070	24%	18.3%
2069	24.2%	18.4%
2068	24.4%	18.5%
2067	24.6%	18.6%
2066	24.8%	18.6%
2065	25%	18.7%
2064	25.2%	18.8%
2063	25.4%	18.9%
2062	25.6%	19.1%
2061	25.9%	19.2%
2060	26.1%	19.3%
2059	26.3%	19.4%
2058	26.6%	19.5%
2057	26.8%	19.6%
2056	27.1%	19.8%
2055	27.4%	19.9%
2054	27.7%	20%
2053	28%	20.1%
2052	28.3%	20.2%
2051	28.6%	20.3%
2050	28.9%	20.4%
2049	29.2%	20.5%
2048	29.4%	20.6%
2047	29.7%	20.7%
2046	30%	20.8%
2045	30.3%	20.9%
2044	30.6%	20.9%
2043	30.8%	21%
2042	31.1%	21.1%
2041	31.3%	21.2%
2040	31.6%	21.2%
2039	31.8%	21.3%
2038	32.1%	21.4%
2037	32.3%	21.5%
2036	32.5%	21.6%
2035	32.8%	21.8%
2034	33%	22%
2033	33.4%	22.2%
2032	33.7%	22.4%
2031	34.1%	22.7%
2030	34.5%	23%
2029	35%	23.3%
2028	35.4%	23.6%
2027	35.9%	23.9%
2026	36.3%	24.2%
2025	36.8%	24.6%
2024	37%	24.7%
2023	37.4%	25%
2022	37.7%	25.3%
2021	38.1%	25.6%
2020	38.4%	25.8%
2019	38.7%	26%
2018	39%	26.2%
2017	39.4%	26.4%
2016	39.7%	26.5%
2015	40%	26.6%
2014	40.2%	26.8%
2013	40.4%	26.9%
2012	40.7%	27%
2011	40.8%	27.1%
2010	41%	27.3%
2009	41.1%	27.5%
2008	41.2%	27.6%
2007	41.2%	27.9%
2006	41.3%	28.1%
2005	41.5%	28.5%
2004	41.7%	28.8%
2003	41.9%	29.2%
2002	42.2%	29.6%
2001	42.5%	30%
2000	42.9%	30.4%
1999	43.2%	30.8%
1998	43.5%	31.1%
1997	43.8%	31.5%
1996	44%	31.8%
1995	44.3%	32.1%
1994	44.5%	32.3%
1993	44.8%	32.5%
1992	45.1%	32.7%
1991	45.4%	32.9%
1990	45.8%	33%
1989	46.2%	33.2%
1988	46.6%	33.4%
1987	46.9%	33.6%
1986	47.3%	33.8%
1985	47.5%	34%
1984	47.8%	34.3%
1983	47.9%	34.6%
1982	48.1%	34.9%
1981	48.2%	35.2%
1980	48.3%	35.5%
1979	48.3%	35.9%
1978	48.3%	36.3%
1977	48.3%	36.7%
1976	48.2%	36.9%
1975	47.9%	37.1%
1974	47.5%	37.2%
1973	47.1%	37.3%
1972	46.9%	37.5%
1971	46.8%	37.6%
1970	46.7%	37.7%
1969	46.6%	37.8%
1968	46.4%	37.9%
1967	46.2%	38%
1966	46%	38%
1965	45.9%	38%
1964	45.8%	38%
1963	45.9%	37.8%
1962	46%	37.6%
1961	46.1%	37.5%
1960	46.3%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in the Solomon Islands decreased from 41.7% to 37% between 2004 and 2024 due to changes in birth rates.

Share of old population (65+) by year

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Year	Share of 65+ years old
	Solomon Islands	World
2100	17.8%	23.9%
2099	17.5%	23.8%
2098	17.3%	23.7%
2097	17%	23.6%
2096	16.8%	23.5%
2095	16.6%	23.4%
2094	16.3%	23.4%
2093	16.1%	23.3%
2092	15.9%	23.2%
2091	15.7%	23.1%
2090	15.4%	23.1%
2089	15.2%	23%
2088	15%	22.9%
2087	14.8%	22.8%
2086	14.6%	22.7%
2085	14.4%	22.6%
2084	14.2%	22.5%
2083	13.9%	22.4%
2082	13.7%	22.2%
2081	13.4%	22%
2080	13.1%	21.8%
2079	12.9%	21.6%
2078	12.6%	21.4%
2077	12.3%	21.2%
2076	12%	21%
2075	11.8%	20.8%
2074	11.5%	20.6%
2073	11.3%	20.4%
2072	11.1%	20.3%
2071	10.8%	20.1%
2070	10.6%	19.9%
2069	10.4%	19.8%
2068	10.1%	19.6%
2067	9.89%	19.5%
2066	9.65%	19.3%
2065	9.42%	19.2%
2064	9.2%	19.1%
2063	8.99%	18.9%
2062	8.79%	18.8%
2061	8.61%	18.6%
2060	8.45%	18.5%
2059	8.31%	18.3%
2058	8.19%	18.1%
2057	8.08%	17.9%
2056	7.96%	17.7%
2055	7.84%	17.5%
2054	7.69%	17.2%
2053	7.52%	17%
2052	7.35%	16.7%
2051	7.16%	16.4%
2050	6.98%	16.2%
2049	6.8%	16%
2048	6.63%	15.8%
2047	6.46%	15.5%
2046	6.3%	15.3%
2045	6.14%	15.1%
2044	5.97%	14.9%
2043	5.81%	14.8%
2042	5.64%	14.6%
2041	5.47%	14.4%
2040	5.3%	14.2%
2039	5.14%	14%
2038	4.97%	13.8%
2037	4.81%	13.5%
2036	4.65%	13.3%
2035	4.5%	13%
2034	4.37%	12.7%
2033	4.25%	12.4%
2032	4.14%	12.2%
2031	4.05%	11.9%
2030	3.96%	11.6%
2029	3.88%	11.3%
2028	3.8%	11%
2027	3.74%	10.7%
2026	3.69%	10.5%
2025	3.65%	10.3%
2024	3.64%	10.2%
2023	3.63%	9.98%
2022	3.63%	9.74%
2021	3.65%	9.53%
2020	3.7%	9.33%
2019	3.74%	9.1%
2018	3.72%	8.88%
2017	3.64%	8.65%
2016	3.57%	8.45%
2015	3.52%	8.26%
2014	3.48%	8.08%
2013	3.46%	7.92%
2012	3.45%	7.78%
2011	3.45%	7.66%
2010	3.47%	7.58%
2009	3.48%	7.52%
2008	3.46%	7.47%
2007	3.45%	7.41%
2006	3.43%	7.34%
2005	3.42%	7.26%
2004	3.41%	7.18%
2003	3.41%	7.1%
2002	3.4%	7.01%
2001	3.4%	6.92%
2000	3.39%	6.84%
1999	3.38%	6.76%
1998	3.36%	6.68%
1997	3.34%	6.61%
1996	3.32%	6.53%
1995	3.31%	6.45%
1994	3.29%	6.37%
1993	3.27%	6.29%
1992	3.26%	6.21%
1991	3.26%	6.14%
1990	3.26%	6.07%
1989	3.27%	6.01%
1988	3.29%	5.95%
1987	3.32%	5.91%
1986	3.33%	5.86%
1985	3.29%	5.82%
1984	3.26%	5.8%
1983	3.24%	5.79%
1982	3.22%	5.8%
1981	3.2%	5.81%
1980	3.2%	5.81%
1979	3.21%	5.77%
1978	3.23%	5.71%
1977	3.28%	5.65%
1976	3.34%	5.59%
1975	3.37%	5.53%
1974	3.37%	5.47%
1973	3.38%	5.42%
1972	3.4%	5.37%
1971	3.42%	5.32%
1970	3.46%	5.28%
1969	3.43%	5.24%
1968	3.34%	5.2%
1967	3.24%	5.16%
1966	3.16%	5.12%
1965	3.07%	5.08%
1964	3%	5.04%
1963	2.94%	5.02%
1962	2.9%	5.01%
1961	2.89%	4.99%
1960	2.9%	4.97%

The share of older people aged 65 and over in the Solomon Islands increased from 3.41% to 3.64% between 2004 and 2024.

Median age map

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