Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 29,012 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Solomon Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Solomon Islands stood at 29,012 people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Solomon Islands peaked at 29,012 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,056 people, in 1959.
That places Solomon Islands 182nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,446 people | 4,056 people | 4,917 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,824 people | 4,058 people | 5,935 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,692 people | 6,122 people | 7,388 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,106 people | 7,627 people | 10,526 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,586 people | 10,825 people | 14,567 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,418 people | 14,955 people | 18,026 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,414 people | 18,503 people | 27,251 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,201 people | 27,572 people | 29,012 people | 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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Solomon Islands?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Solomon Islands was 29,012 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 29,012 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,056 people in 1959.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Solomon Islands ranks 182nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.