Population growth rate in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Population growth rate was 2.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population growth rate in Solomon Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 2.4% for population growth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Solomon Islands peaked at 3.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2008.
Solomon Islands ranks 34th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.2% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.0% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 4 |
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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 growth rate in Solomon Islands?
- Population growth rate in Solomon Islands was 2.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2008.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for population growth rate?
- Solomon Islands ranks 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.