Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) was 4.4 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net migration, annual growth rate in Solomon Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration, annual growth rate in Solomon Islands is 4.4 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Solomon Islands peaked at 431.25 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -240 % change on previous year, in 1984.
Solomon Islands ranks 48th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -10.8 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -5.61 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 1963 | -5.22 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1964 | -6.29 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 1965 | -3.08 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 1966 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 1967 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -322.9% |
| 1968 | 4.86 % change on previous year | +42.1% |
| 1969 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -158.8% |
| 1970 | -37.49 % change on previous year | +1211.0% |
| 1971 | -0.8578 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 1972 | 7.65 % change on previous year | -992.3% |
| 1973 | 12.57 % change on previous year | +64.2% |
| 1974 | 18.43 % change on previous year | +46.7% |
| 1975 | 29.89 % change on previous year | +62.1% |
| 1976 | 93.68 % change on previous year | +213.4% |
| 1977 | 431.25 % change on previous year | +360.3% |
| 1978 | 9.43 % change on previous year | -97.8% |
| 1979 | 8.05 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1980 | -19.68 % change on previous year | -344.6% |
| 1981 | -34.44 % change on previous year | +75.0% |
| 1982 | -59.6 % change on previous year | +73.1% |
| 1983 | -175 % change on previous year | +193.6% |
| 1984 | -240 % change on previous year | +37.1% |
| 1985 | -47.06 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 1986 | -79.33 % change on previous year | +68.6% |
| 1987 | 33.46 % change on previous year | -142.2% |
| 1988 | -10.06 % change on previous year | -130.1% |
| 1989 | -37.06 % change on previous year | +268.5% |
| 1990 | -24.07 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 1991 | -22.39 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1992 | -17.56 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 1993 | -37.97 % change on previous year | +116.2% |
| 1994 | -24.51 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 1995 | -14.98 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5252 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 1997 | 1.69 % change on previous year | +221.7% |
| 1998 | -9.45 % change on previous year | -659.5% |
| 1999 | -55.84 % change on previous year | +490.8% |
| 2000 | -165.68 % change on previous year | +196.7% |
| 2001 | -6.04 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 2002 | -4.85 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 2003 | -4.05 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 2004 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 2005 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2006 | -3.54 % change on previous year | +82.0% |
| 2007 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 2008 | -2.88 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 2009 | 21.27 % change on previous year | -838.7% |
| 2010 | 215.6 % change on previous year | +913.6% |
| 2011 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 2012 | 3.85 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 3.89 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2014 | -0.586 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 2015 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -877.3% |
| 2016 | 5.01 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 5.97 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 2019 | -129.91 % change on previous year | -6143.6% |
| 2020 | 178.19 % change on previous year | -237.2% |
| 2021 | -3.66 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 2022 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -223.8% |
| 2023 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) in Solomon Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -6143.6% | 2.15 % change on previous year | -129.91 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | -1211.0% | -2.86 % change on previous year | -37.49 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +992.3% | -0.8578 % change on previous year | 7.65 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +913.6% | 21.27 % change on previous year | 215.6 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +877.3% | -0.586 % change on previous year | 4.56 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +838.7% | -2.88 % change on previous year | 21.27 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.01 % change on previous year | -10.8 % change on previous year | 4.86 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 57.26 % change on previous year | -37.49 % change on previous year | 431.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -66.88 % change on previous year | -240 % change on previous year | 33.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -20.46 % change on previous year | -55.84 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -17.22 % change on previous year | -165.68 % change on previous year | 21.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.41 % change on previous year | -129.91 % change on previous year | 215.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.87 % change on previous year | -3.66 % change on previous year | 178.19 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 45 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.08 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Palau 5 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Ecuador 4.95 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Syria 3.02 % change on previous year compare
- 50 French Guiana 2.68 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Micronesia (country) 2.16 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Population growth rate 0.205 (2100)
- Population density 66.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 114,738 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Solomon Islands?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Solomon Islands was 4.4 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 431.25 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -240 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Solomon Islands ranks 48th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration metrics Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.