Population by age group in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: Population by age group was 103,683 people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
103,683 people
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
153rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
103,683 people
in 2023
All-time low
20,368 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population by age group in Solomon Islands, 1950–2023

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k195019862023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population by age group in Solomon Islands is 103,683 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population by age group in Solomon Islands peaked at 103,683 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20,368 people, in 1950.

That places Solomon Islands 153rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Population by age group in Solomon Islands, year by year

Annual values for Population by age group in Solomon Islands, 1950 to 2023.
Year people Change
1950 20,368 people
1951 20,699 people +1.6%
1952 21,069 people +1.8%
1953 21,375 people +1.5%
1954 21,585 people +1.0%
1955 22,068 people +2.2%
1956 22,824 people +3.4%
1957 23,589 people +3.4%
1958 24,421 people +3.5%
1959 25,279 people +3.5%
1960 26,072 people +3.1%
1961 26,774 people +2.7%
1962 27,456 people +2.5%
1963 28,153 people +2.5%
1964 28,867 people +2.5%
1965 29,525 people +2.3%
1966 30,131 people +2.1%
1967 30,757 people +2.1%
1968 31,443 people +2.2%
1969 32,163 people +2.3%
1970 33,004 people +2.6%
1971 34,049 people +3.2%
1972 35,271 people +3.6%
1973 36,686 people +4.0%
1974 38,336 people +4.5%
1975 40,137 people +4.7%
1976 41,559 people +3.5%
1977 42,535 people +2.3%
1978 43,435 people +2.1%
1979 44,246 people +1.9%
1980 45,011 people +1.7%
1981 45,920 people +2.0%
1982 46,985 people +2.3%
1983 48,075 people +2.3%
1984 49,216 people +2.4%
1985 50,402 people +2.4%
1986 51,573 people +2.3%
1987 53,067 people +2.9%
1988 54,874 people +3.4%
1989 56,591 people +3.1%
1990 58,213 people +2.9%
1991 59,781 people +2.7%
1992 61,146 people +2.3%
1993 62,356 people +2.0%
1994 63,645 people +2.1%
1995 65,030 people +2.2%
1996 66,503 people +2.3%
1997 68,016 people +2.3%
1998 69,481 people +2.2%
1999 70,718 people +1.8%
2000 71,741 people +1.4%
2001 72,672 people +1.3%
2002 73,550 people +1.2%
2003 74,436 people +1.2%
2004 75,380 people +1.3%
2005 76,251 people +1.2%
2006 77,069 people +1.1%
2007 77,975 people +1.2%
2008 78,962 people +1.3%
2009 80,069 people +1.4%
2010 81,908 people +2.3%
2011 84,493 people +3.2%
2012 87,283 people +3.3%
2013 90,243 people +3.4%
2014 93,252 people +3.3%
2015 96,032 people +3.0%
2016 98,437 people +2.5%
2017 100,438 people +2.0%
2018 101,900 people +1.5%
2019 102,446 people +0.5%
2020 102,480 people +0.0%
2021 102,716 people +0.2%
2022 103,126 people +0.4%
2023 103,683 people +0.5%

Solomon Islands compared with similar countries

  • Solomon Islands's 103,683 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 million people, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Solomon Islands's 103,683 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 156,933 people, 66% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 22,328 people 20,368 people 25,279 people 10
1960s 29,134 people 26,072 people 32,163 people 10
1970s 38,926 people 33,004 people 44,246 people 10
1980s 50,171 people 45,011 people 56,591 people 10
1990s 64,489 people 58,213 people 70,718 people 10
2000s 75,810 people 71,741 people 80,069 people 10
2010s 93,643 people 81,908 people 102,446 people 10
2020s 103,001 people 102,480 people 103,683 people 4

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

  1. 150 Lithuania 127,928 people compare
  2. 151 Djibouti 114,506 people compare
  3. 152 Comoros 114,145 people compare
  4. 154 Puerto Rico 97,806 people compare
  5. 155 Slovenia 95,872 people compare
  6. 156 North Macedonia 95,162 people compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population by age group in Solomon Islands?
Population by age group in Solomon Islands was 103,683 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population by age group recorded in Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 103,683 people in 2023.
What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 20,368 people in 1950.
How does Solomon Islands rank for population by age group?
Solomon Islands ranks 153rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population by age group rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population by age group
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.