Population aged 15-24 years in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Population aged 15-24 years was 161.23 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 15-24 years in Solomon Islands, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 15-24 years in Solomon Islands stood at 161.23 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Solomon Islands peaked at 161.23 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 30.92 thousands, in 1970.
Solomon Islands ranks 157th of 230 countries on this measure, 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 | 35.19 thousands | 30.92 thousands | 40.63 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.01 thousands | 42.42 thousands | 63.26 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.93 thousands | 66.34 thousands | 88.01 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.2 thousands | 89.96 thousands | 96.43 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.96 thousands | 97.12 thousands | 137.62 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 151.57 thousands | 141.36 thousands | 161.23 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 15-24 years in Solomon Islands?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Solomon Islands was 161.23 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 161.23 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.92 thousands in 1970.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Solomon Islands ranks 157th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. 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 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release