Population by income level in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Population by income level was 838,645 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population by income level in Solomon Islands, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 838,645 for population by income level in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Solomon Islands peaked at 838,645 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 139,688, in 1960.
That places Solomon Islands 162nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 155,356 | 139,688 | 172,476 | 10 |
| 1970s | 200,136 | 176,579 | 229,953 | 10 |
| 1980s | 278,538 | 238,135 | 321,282 | 10 |
| 1990s | 379,968 | 331,435 | 430,500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 478,979 | 440,469 | 518,141 | 10 |
| 2010s | 629,609 | 532,968 | 728,147 | 10 |
| 2020s | 791,000 | 744,498 | 838,645 | 6 |
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More population data for Solomon Islands
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 114,738 people (2100)
- Population density 66.07 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.51 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 0 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.51 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.51 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.56 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level in Solomon Islands?
- Population by income level in Solomon Islands was 838,645 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 838,645 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 139,688 in 1960.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for population by income level?
- Solomon Islands ranks 162nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.