Guam vs Solomon Islands: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people
Guam
20,142 people
in 2023
Solomon Islands
29,012 people
in 2023
Guam rank
185th
Solomon Islands rank
182nd
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Guam
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 29,012 people against 20,142 people in Guam, a difference of 8,870 people.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.4 times Guam's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Guam ranks 185th and Solomon Islands ranks 182nd of 236 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guam | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 863 people | 4,446 people | 3,583 people | Solomon Islands |
| 1960s | 1,235 people | 4,824 people | 3,589 people | Solomon Islands |
| 1970s | 2,049 people | 6,692 people | 4,644 people | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 3,846 people | 9,106 people | 5,260 people | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 6,725 people | 12,586 people | 5,861 people | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 9,690 people | 16,418 people | 6,728 people | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 13,751 people | 22,414 people | 8,663 people | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 18,769 people | 28,201 people | 9,432 people | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children, working-age adults, and older people, Guam or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 29,012 people against 20,142 people in Guam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children, working-age adults, and older people between Guam and Solomon Islands?
- 8,870 people, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Solomon Islands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guam and Solomon Islands rank globally for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Guam ranks 185th and Solomon Islands ranks 182nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.