Population by world region in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Population by world region was 1.85 million people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Population by world region in Solomon Islands, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, population by world region in Solomon Islands stood at 1.85 million people. That is the highest value across all 318 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 by world region in Solomon Islands peaked at 1.85 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 190 people, in 1000.
Solomon Islands ranks 146th of 238 countries on this measure, 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 829,869 people | 744,505 people | 918,163 people | 10 |
| 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
- 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 by world region in Solomon Islands?
- Population by world region in Solomon Islands was 1.85 million people in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by world region recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 million people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population by world region recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 190 people in 1000.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for population by world region?
- Solomon Islands ranks 146th out of 238 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by world region 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 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 by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.