Population in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Population was 1.85 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
1.85 million people
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
146th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.85 million people
in 2100
All-time low
819,206 people
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Population in Solomon Islands, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 1.85 million people for population in 2100. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Solomon Islands peaked at 1.85 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 819,206 people, in 2024.
That places Solomon Islands 146th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Population in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 819,206 people | — |
| 2025 | 838,655 people | +2.4% |
| 2026 | 858,292 people | +2.3% |
| 2027 | 878,106 people | +2.3% |
| 2028 | 898,083 people | +2.3% |
| 2029 | 918,163 people | +2.2% |
| 2030 | 938,349 people | +2.2% |
| 2031 | 958,625 people | +2.2% |
| 2032 | 978,987 people | +2.1% |
| 2033 | 999,325 people | +2.1% |
| 2034 | 1.02 million people | +2.0% |
| 2035 | 1.04 million people | +2.0% |
| 2036 | 1.06 million people | +1.9% |
| 2037 | 1.08 million people | +1.8% |
| 2038 | 1.10 million people | +1.8% |
| 2039 | 1.12 million people | +1.7% |
| 2040 | 1.14 million people | +1.6% |
| 2041 | 1.15 million people | +1.6% |
| 2042 | 1.17 million people | +1.6% |
| 2043 | 1.19 million people | +1.5% |
| 2044 | 1.21 million people | +1.5% |
| 2045 | 1.22 million people | +1.4% |
| 2046 | 1.24 million people | +1.4% |
| 2047 | 1.26 million people | +1.4% |
| 2048 | 1.28 million people | +1.3% |
| 2049 | 1.29 million people | +1.3% |
| 2050 | 1.31 million people | +1.3% |
| 2051 | 1.33 million people | +1.3% |
| 2052 | 1.34 million people | +1.2% |
| 2053 | 1.36 million people | +1.2% |
| 2054 | 1.37 million people | +1.2% |
| 2055 | 1.39 million people | +1.1% |
| 2056 | 1.41 million people | +1.1% |
| 2057 | 1.42 million people | +1.1% |
| 2058 | 1.44 million people | +1.1% |
| 2059 | 1.45 million people | +1.1% |
| 2060 | 1.47 million people | +1.0% |
| 2061 | 1.48 million people | +1.0% |
| 2062 | 1.50 million people | +1.0% |
| 2063 | 1.51 million people | +1.0% |
| 2064 | 1.52 million people | +0.9% |
| 2065 | 1.54 million people | +0.9% |
| 2066 | 1.55 million people | +0.9% |
| 2067 | 1.56 million people | +0.9% |
| 2068 | 1.58 million people | +0.9% |
| 2069 | 1.59 million people | +0.8% |
| 2070 | 1.60 million people | +0.8% |
| 2071 | 1.62 million people | +0.8% |
| 2072 | 1.63 million people | +0.8% |
| 2073 | 1.64 million people | +0.7% |
| 2074 | 1.65 million people | +0.7% |
| 2075 | 1.66 million people | +0.7% |
| 2076 | 1.67 million people | +0.7% |
| 2077 | 1.69 million people | +0.6% |
| 2078 | 1.70 million people | +0.6% |
| 2079 | 1.71 million people | +0.6% |
| 2080 | 1.72 million people | +0.6% |
| 2081 | 1.73 million people | +0.6% |
| 2082 | 1.73 million people | +0.5% |
| 2083 | 1.74 million people | +0.5% |
| 2084 | 1.75 million people | +0.5% |
| 2085 | 1.76 million people | +0.5% |
| 2086 | 1.77 million people | +0.5% |
| 2087 | 1.78 million people | +0.4% |
| 2088 | 1.78 million people | +0.4% |
| 2089 | 1.79 million people | +0.4% |
| 2090 | 1.80 million people | +0.4% |
| 2091 | 1.80 million people | +0.4% |
| 2092 | 1.81 million people | +0.4% |
| 2093 | 1.82 million people | +0.3% |
| 2094 | 1.82 million people | +0.3% |
| 2095 | 1.83 million people | +0.3% |
| 2096 | 1.83 million people | +0.3% |
| 2097 | 1.84 million people | +0.3% |
| 2098 | 1.84 million people | +0.2% |
| 2099 | 1.85 million people | +0.2% |
| 2100 | 1.85 million people | +0.2% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 1.85 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.20 million people, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 1.85 million people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.97 million people, 94% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 868,418 people | 819,206 people | 918,163 people | 6 |
| 2030s | 1.03 million people | 938,349 people | 1.12 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 1.21 million people | 1.14 million people | 1.29 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 1.38 million people | 1.31 million people | 1.45 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 1.53 million people | 1.47 million people | 1.59 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 1.66 million people | 1.60 million people | 1.71 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 1.75 million people | 1.72 million people | 1.79 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 1.82 million people | 1.80 million people | 1.85 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 1.85 million people | 1.85 million people | 1.85 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More population data for Solomon Islands
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4946 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2119 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5357 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.01 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Solomon Islands?
- Population in Solomon Islands was 1.85 million people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 million people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 819,206 people in 2024.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for population?
- Solomon Islands ranks 146th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.