Population growth rate with and without migration in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Population growth rate with and without migration was 2.38 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population growth rate with and without migration in Solomon Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 2.38 for population growth rate with and without migration in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Solomon Islands peaked at 3.69 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.71, in 2008.
That places Solomon Islands 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population growth rate with and without migration in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.04 | — |
| 1951 | 2.19 | +7.8% |
| 1952 | 2.31 | +5.4% |
| 1953 | 2.43 | +4.8% |
| 1954 | 2.5 | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 2.6 | +3.7% |
| 1956 | 2.5 | -3.7% |
| 1957 | 2.74 | +9.6% |
| 1958 | 2.81 | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 2.88 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 2.29 | -20.3% |
| 1961 | 2.27 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 2.28 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 2.3 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 2.32 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 2.33 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 2.35 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 2.4 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 2.46 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 2.47 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 2.24 | -9.3% |
| 1971 | 2.31 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 2.46 | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 2.64 | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 2.83 | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 2.93 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 3.38 | +15.5% |
| 1977 | 3.47 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 3.51 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 3.51 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3.49 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 3.46 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 3.43 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 3.4 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 3.37 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 3.32 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 3.22 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 3.24 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 3.19 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 3.14 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 3.08 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 3.04 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 2.99 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 2.96 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 2.93 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 2.9 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.88 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.83 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 2.78 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 2.6 | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 1.98 | -24.0% |
| 2001 | 1.91 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.86 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.82 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.78 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.76 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.74 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.72 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.71 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.93 | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 3.69 | +90.5% |
| 2011 | 3.67 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.66 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 3.64 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 3.61 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 3.56 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 3.5 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 3.42 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 3.31 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 2.01 | -39.1% |
| 2020 | 2.42 | +20.5% |
| 2021 | 2.38 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 2.41 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.38 | -1.1% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 2.38 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.7, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 2.38 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.69, 3.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate with and without migration in Solomon Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +90.5% | 1.93 | 3.69 |
| 2019 | -39.1% | 3.31 | 2.01 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.5 | 2.04 | 2.88 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.35 | 2.27 | 2.47 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.93 | 2.24 | 3.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.33 | 3.14 | 3.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.82 | 1.71 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.41 | 2.01 | 3.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4 | 2.38 | 2.42 | 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 growth rate with and without migration in Solomon Islands?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Solomon Islands was 2.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.69 in 2010.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 in 2008.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Solomon Islands ranks 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration 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 rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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