Population in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Population was 1.85 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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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 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.