Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate was 1.3 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Solomon Islands, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 1.3 % change on previous year for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Solomon Islands peaked at 4 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.13 % change on previous year, in 2002.
That places Solomon Islands 35th out of 233 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 3.28 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 1975 | 3.72 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 1976 | 4 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 2.3 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 2002 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.14 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.19 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.26 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 1.35 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 1.44 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 1.52 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.58 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 1.82 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 3.38 % change on previous year | +86.0% |
| 2012 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 2021 | 1.54 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2025 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.31 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | 4 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 3 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | 3.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | 2.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.86 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | 3.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 % change on previous year | 1.3 % change on previous year | 1.54 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 32 Vanuatu 1.4 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Sudan 1.39 % change on previous year compare
- 34 French Guiana 1.31 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Saudi Arabia 1.27 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Congo 1.25 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Comoros 1.25 % 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 population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Solomon Islands?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Solomon Islands was 1.3 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Solomon Islands ranks 35th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.