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Population · East Asia & Pacific · Lower-middle income

Solomon Islands: population and demography

Population is 838,645 (2025), 163rd of 217 in the world and 21st of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. Population growth is 2.35% (2025), 32nd of 217 in the world and 1st of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. Urban share is 31.3% (2025), 194th of 217 in the world and 30th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific.

Population838,6452025 · world 163/217 · region 21/37Population growth2.35%2025 · world 32/217 · region 1/37Urban share31.3%2025 · world 194/217 · region 30/37Density29.32024 · world 174/216 · region 31/37
Population
Solomon Islands
0250,000500,000750,0001.0m1995200020052010201520202025Solomon Islands838,645
Population growth
Solomon IslandsEast Asia & PacificLower-middle incomeWorld
0%1.0%2.0%3.0%4.0%1995200020052010201520202025Solomon Islands2.35%East Asia & PacificLower-middle incomeWorld
12 indicators

Population: Solomon Islands in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within East Asia & Pacific; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
PopulationPopulation838,6452025163/21721/37440,469532,968744,498+31%since 20152.4bn2.9bn8.2bn
Population growthPopulation growth, annual %2.35%202532/2171/372.29%2.82%2.22%−1.2 ppsince 20150.11%1.30%0.91%
Urban shareUrban population, % of total31.3%2025194/21730/3715.8%20.1%28.0%+7.6 ppsince 201564.8%42.0%57.8%
DensityPopulation density, people per km²29.32024174/21631/3715.719.026.6+33%since 201497.5152.062.1
FertilityFertility rate, births per woman3.51202444/2173/374.764.343.75−19%since 20141.342.622.19
Birth rateBirth rate, per 1,000 people26.7202444/2172/3735.433.228.0−18%since 20149.221.116.3
Death rateDeath rate, per 1,000 people5.12024191/21733/376.15.85.8−8.6%since 20147.96.97.6
Aged 0–14Population aged 0–14, % of total36.6%202545/2174/3742.9%41.0%38.4%−3.4 ppsince 201517.6%29.5%24.4%
Aged 65+Population aged 65+, % of total3.7%2025174/21735/373.4%3.5%3.7%+0.2 ppsince 201513.9%6.0%10.4%
Dependency ratioAge dependency ratio, % of working-age population67.3%202550/2175/3786.1%80.1%72.8%−9.6 ppsince 201546.2%56.1%54.5%
Net migrationNet migration, people1,631202560/2179/37-4,2195,0401,556−72%since 2015-37,630-3.1m0
Adolescent birthsAdolescent fertility, births per 1,000 women aged 15–1949.4202470/2176/3777.661.852.2−18%since 201414.342.538.3
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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No rated indicator got worse over the decade.

Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).

neighbours

Solomon Islands and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Solomon Islands. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorSolomon IslandsFranceAustraliaPapua New GuineaFijiVanuatu
Population838,645202568.7m202527.6m202510.8m2025933,1542025335,1692025
Population growth2.35%20250.25%20251.53%20251.75%20250.47%20252.23%2025
Urban share31.3%202578.8%202587.7%202515.8%202559.5%202522.3%2025
Density29.32024127.220243.5202423.4202450.7202426.92024
Fertility3.5120241.6120241.4820243.0720242.2720243.572024
Birth rate26.720249.7202410.7202424.3202417.9202427.72024
Death rate5.120249.420246.920246.620249.520245.02024
Aged 0–1436.6%202516.2%202517.7%202533.1%202526.8%202538.0%2025
Aged 65+3.7%202522.5%202518.1%20253.6%20256.6%20254.4%2025
France: populationAustralia: populationPapua New Guinea: populationFiji: populationVanuatu: population
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