The current population of the Solomon Islands is 854,419 people, as of 2025 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 819,198 in 2024.
Population facts:
- The Solomon Islands is projected to reach 1.85M people in 2100.
- The Solomon Islands is ranked 161/197 by population and was ranked 166th in 2005.
- Since 2005, population has increased from 483K people to 854K (76.9% growth in 20 years).
- The Solomon Islands accounts for 0.01% of the world's population.
- For the last 20 years, the Solomon Islands has had an average growth rate of 3.84% per year.
The Solomon Islands population clock
Solomon Islands
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World
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|---|---|---|
| Current population |
854419
|
8266870341
|
| Population rank | 161/197 | N/A |
| Percent of world population | 0.01% | N/A |
| One net population change |
27.4 minutes
|
0.41 seconds
|
| One birth every |
24.4 minutes
|
0.24 seconds
|
| One death every |
2.13 hours
|
0.52 seconds
|
| Daily growth/decline | +53 | +211,178 |
| Annual growth/decline | +19,193 | +77,079,845 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +2.4% | +0.96% |
| Population growth rate rank | 35/197 | N/A |
| One migration net change every |
5.44 hours
|
N/A |
| Annual migration change | +1,610 | N/A |
The Solomon Islands population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 139,688 | - |
| 1961 | 142,912 | 2.31% |
| 1962 | 146,201 | 2.3% |
| 1963 | 149,589 | 2.32% |
| 1964 | 153,085 | 2.34% |
| 1965 | 156,686 | 2.35% |
| 1966 | 160,393 | 2.37% |
| 1967 | 164,245 | 2.4% |
| 1968 | 168,282 | 2.46% |
| 1969 | 172,476 | 2.49% |
| 1970 | 176,579 | 2.38% |
| 1971 | 180,637 | 2.3% |
| 1972 | 184,994 | 2.41% |
| 1973 | 189,774 | 2.58% |
| 1974 | 195,041 | 2.78% |
| 1975 | 200,744 | 2.92% |
| 1976 | 207,194 | 3.21% |
| 1977 | 214,418 | 3.49% |
| 1978 | 222,029 | 3.55% |
| 1979 | 229,953 | 3.57% |
| 1980 | 238,135 | 3.56% |
| 1981 | 246,555 | 3.54% |
| 1982 | 255,200 | 3.51% |
| 1983 | 264,068 | 3.47% |
| 1984 | 273,163 | 3.44% |
| 1985 | 282,455 | 3.4% |
| 1986 | 291,842 | 3.32% |
| 1987 | 301,414 | 3.28% |
| 1988 | 311,265 | 3.27% |
| 1989 | 321,282 | 3.22% |
| 1990 | 331,435 | 3.16% |
| 1991 | 341,738 | 3.11% |
| 1992 | 352,205 | 3.06% |
| 1993 | 362,839 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | 373,675 | 2.99% |
| 1995 | 384,733 | 2.96% |
| 1996 | 396,009 | 2.93% |
| 1997 | 407,474 | 2.9% |
| 1998 | 419,071 | 2.85% |
| 1999 | 430,500 | 2.73% |
| 2000 | 440,469 | 2.32% |
| 2001 | 449,125 | 1.97% |
| 2002 | 457,671 | 1.9% |
| 2003 | 466,154 | 1.85% |
| 2004 | 474,611 | 1.81% |
| 2005 | 483,080 | 1.78% |
| 2006 | 491,594 | 1.76% |
| 2007 | 500,156 | 1.74% |
| 2008 | 508,790 | 1.73% |
| 2009 | 518,141 | 1.84% |
| 2010 | 532,968 | 2.86% |
| 2011 | 552,945 | 3.75% |
| 2012 | 573,606 | 3.74% |
| 2013 | 594,945 | 3.72% |
| 2014 | 616,908 | 3.69% |
| 2015 | 639,415 | 3.65% |
| 2016 | 662,379 | 3.59% |
| 2017 | 685,672 | 3.52% |
| 2018 | 709,101 | 3.42% |
| 2019 | 728,147 | 2.69% |
| 2020 | 744,498 | 2.25% |
| 2021 | 762,591 | 2.43% |
| 2022 | 781,066 | 2.42% |
| 2023 | 800,005 | 2.42% |
| 2024 | 819,198 | 2.4% |
| 2025 | 838,646 | 2.37% |
| 2026 | 858,283 | 2.34% |
| 2027 | 878,097 | 2.31% |
| 2028 | 898,073 | 2.27% |
| 2029 | 918,152 | 2.24% |
| 2030 | 938,340 | 2.2% |
| 2031 | 958,614 | 2.16% |
| 2032 | 978,977 | 2.12% |
| 2033 | 999,314 | 2.08% |
| 2034 | 1,019,534 | 2.02% |
| 2035 | 1,039,655 | 1.97% |
| 2036 | 1,059,521 | 1.91% |
| 2037 | 1,079,088 | 1.85% |
| 2038 | 1,098,284 | 1.78% |
| 2039 | 1,117,085 | 1.71% |
| 2040 | 1,135,445 | 1.64% |
| 2041 | 1,153,450 | 1.59% |
| 2042 | 1,171,334 | 1.55% |
| 2043 | 1,189,113 | 1.52% |
| 2044 | 1,206,729 | 1.48% |
| 2045 | 1,224,188 | 1.45% |
| 2046 | 1,241,491 | 1.41% |
| 2047 | 1,258,611 | 1.38% |
| 2048 | 1,275,579 | 1.35% |
| 2049 | 1,292,414 | 1.32% |
| 2050 | 1,309,098 | 1.29% |
The Solomon Islands has a population of 854K as of 2025, compared to 639K in 2015, 483K in 2005, and 385K in 1995.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to increase by an average of 3.36% per year. The Solomon Islands is ranked 17th out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2045) the Solomon Islands will have 1,224,188 people (43.3% growth) with a rank change from 161st to 157th.
By the year 2100, the Solomon Islands' population is projected to grow by 116.4% to 1.85M people.
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Solomon Islands population statistics
|
Solomon Islands
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 70.8 years | 73.5 years |
| Average age | 25.5 years | 33.8 years |
| Median age | 21.5 years | 31.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 51.1:48.9 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 3.56 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 75.8 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
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