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Population in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: Population was 800,014 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
800,014 people
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
165th
of 238 countries
All-time high
800,014 people
in 2023
All-time low
190 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023

Population in Solomon Islands, 1000–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k100015112023

Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2023, population in Solomon Islands stood at 800,014 people. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in Solomon Islands peaked at 800,014 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 190 people, in 1000.

That places Solomon Islands 165th out of 238 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 190 people 190 people 190 people 1
1100s 286 people 286 people 286 people 1
1200s 429 people 429 people 429 people 1
1300s 643 people 643 people 643 people 1
1400s 965 people 965 people 965 people 1
1500s 1,448 people 1,448 people 1,448 people 1
1600s 2,173 people 2,173 people 2,173 people 1
1700s 3,259 people 3,259 people 3,259 people 1
1710s 4,074 people 4,074 people 4,074 people 1
1720s 5,093 people 5,093 people 5,093 people 1
1730s 6,366 people 6,366 people 6,366 people 1
1740s 7,958 people 7,958 people 7,958 people 1
1750s 9,947 people 9,947 people 9,947 people 1
1760s 12,434 people 12,434 people 12,434 people 1
1770s 15,543 people 15,543 people 15,543 people 1
1780s 19,429 people 19,429 people 19,429 people 1
1790s 24,287 people 24,287 people 24,287 people 1
1800s 56,998 people 56,998 people 56,998 people 10
1810s 57,010 people 56,998 people 57,121 people 10
1820s 59,908 people 57,369 people 62,796 people 10
1830s 66,653 people 63,475 people 69,924 people 10
1840s 74,219 people 70,680 people 77,861 people 10
1850s 82,547 people 78,702 people 86,502 people 10
1860s 91,685 people 87,415 people 96,077 people 10
1870s 101,834 people 97,091 people 106,711 people 10
1880s 113,105 people 107,838 people 118,522 people 10
1890s 125,623 people 119,773 people 131,639 people 10
1900s 139,496 people 133,028 people 145,908 people 10
1910s 147,759 people 146,847 people 148,255 people 10
1920s 120,820 people 97,992 people 144,333 people 10
1930s 93,246 people 92,610 people 95,207 people 10
1940s 98,543 people 93,992 people 103,770 people 10
1950s 121,318 people 108,650 people 136,144 people 10
1960s 155,367 people 139,698 people 172,488 people 10
1970s 200,149 people 176,590 people 229,964 people 10
1980s 278,551 people 238,149 people 321,293 people 10
1990s 379,977 people 331,448 people 430,511 people 10
2000s 478,989 people 440,481 people 518,150 people 10
2010s 629,618 people 532,976 people 728,156 people 10
2020s 772,047 people 744,505 people 800,014 people 4

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

  1. 162 Reunion 874,883 people compare
  2. 163 Comoros 850,390 people compare
  3. 164 Guyana 826,357 people compare
  4. 166 Bhutan 786,386 people compare
  5. 167 Macao 713,916 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in Solomon Islands?
Population in Solomon Islands was 800,014 people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); 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 800,014 people in 2023.
What is the lowest population recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 190 people in 1000.
How does Solomon Islands rank for population?
Solomon Islands ranks 165th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is population rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); 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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About this data

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.