Population growth in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Population growth was 2.4% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Population growth in Solomon Islands, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 2.4% for population growth in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Solomon Islands peaked at 3.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2008.
That places Solomon Islands 34th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.7% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
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 growth in Solomon Islands?
- Population growth in Solomon Islands was 2.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2008.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for population growth?
- Solomon Islands ranks 34th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release