Share of the population born in another country in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Share of the population born in another country was 0.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population born in another country in Solomon Islands, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population born in another country in Solomon Islands is 0.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population born in another country in Solomon Islands peaked at 1.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2024.
That places Solomon Islands 219th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population born in another country in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.3% | — |
| 1995 | 1.1% | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -25.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -23.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -21.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -16.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | -11.0% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.5%, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.8%, 11% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More population data for Solomon Islands
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5637 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4946 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,225 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.01 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5357 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 66.07 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 114,738 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population born in another country in Solomon Islands?
- Share of the population born in another country in Solomon Islands was 0.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population born in another country recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of the population born in another country recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2024.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for share of the population born in another country?
- Solomon Islands ranks 219th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population born in another country rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population born in another country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Immigrants as a share of the total population.