Population aged 14 years or younger in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Population aged 14 years or younger was 304.82 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger in Solomon Islands, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger in Solomon Islands is 304.82 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Solomon Islands peaked at 304.82 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 81.45 thousands, in 1970.
That places Solomon Islands 152nd out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.78 thousands | 81.45 thousands | 109.18 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 130.21 thousands | 113.05 thousands | 146.74 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 166.75 thousands | 150.11 thousands | 184.26 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 198.55 thousands | 187.8 thousands | 211.12 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 247.86 thousands | 214.95 thousands | 279.92 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 294.58 thousands | 283.89 thousands | 304.82 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Solomon Islands
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.205 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 114,738 (2100)
- Population density 66.07 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.205 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.51 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 0 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.51 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.51 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.18 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.56 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Solomon Islands?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Solomon Islands was 304.82 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 304.82 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.45 thousands in 1970.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Solomon Islands ranks 152nd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release