Population by five year age group in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Population by five year age group was 103,683 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
103,683
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
153rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
103,683
in 2023
All-time low
20,368
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by five year age group in Solomon Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by five year age group in Solomon Islands is 103,683, 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 five year age group in Solomon Islands peaked at 103,683 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20,368, 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 five year age group in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20,368 | — |
| 1951 | 20,699 | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 21,069 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 21,375 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 21,585 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 22,068 | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 22,824 | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 23,589 | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 24,421 | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 25,279 | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 26,072 | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 26,774 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 27,456 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 28,153 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 28,867 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 29,525 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 30,131 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 30,757 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 31,443 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 32,163 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 33,004 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 34,049 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 35,271 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 36,686 | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 38,336 | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 40,137 | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 41,559 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 42,535 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 43,435 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 44,246 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 45,011 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 45,920 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 46,985 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 48,075 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 49,216 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 50,402 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 51,573 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 53,067 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 54,874 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 56,591 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 58,213 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 59,781 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 61,146 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 62,356 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 63,645 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 65,030 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 66,503 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 68,016 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 69,481 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 70,718 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 71,741 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 72,672 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 73,550 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 74,436 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 75,380 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 76,251 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 77,069 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 77,975 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 78,962 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 80,069 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 81,908 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 84,493 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 87,283 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 90,243 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 93,252 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 96,032 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 98,437 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 100,438 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 101,900 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 102,446 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 102,480 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 102,716 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 103,126 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 103,683 | +0.5% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 103,683 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 million, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 103,683 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 156,933, 66% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22,328 | 20,368 | 25,279 | 10 |
| 1960s | 29,134 | 26,072 | 32,163 | 10 |
| 1970s | 38,926 | 33,004 | 44,246 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50,171 | 45,011 | 56,591 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64,489 | 58,213 | 70,718 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75,810 | 71,741 | 80,069 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93,643 | 81,908 | 102,446 | 10 |
| 2020s | 103,001 | 102,480 | 103,683 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
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 by five year age group in Solomon Islands?
- Population by five year age group in Solomon Islands was 103,683 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by five year age group recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 103,683 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by five year age group recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,368 in 1950.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for population by five year age group?
- Solomon Islands ranks 153rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by five year 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population by five year age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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