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
Latest (2023)
29,012 people
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
182nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
29,012 people
in 2023
All-time low
4,056 people
in 1959
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4,917 people | — |
| 1951 | 4,790 people | -2.6% |
| 1952 | 4,676 people | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 4,568 people | -2.3% |
| 1954 | 4,469 people | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 4,373 people | -2.1% |
| 1956 | 4,282 people | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 4,199 people | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 4,128 people | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 4,056 people | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 4,058 people | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 4,139 people | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 4,252 people | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 4,402 people | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 4,595 people | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 4,822 people | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 5,071 people | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 5,336 people | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 5,625 people | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 5,935 people | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 6,122 people | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 6,193 people | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 6,290 people | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 6,428 people | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 6,587 people | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 6,766 people | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 6,922 people | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 7,041 people | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 7,187 people | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 7,388 people | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 7,627 people | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 7,909 people | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 8,215 people | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 8,554 people | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 8,917 people | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 9,308 people | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 9,716 people | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 10,028 people | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 10,260 people | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 10,526 people | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 10,825 people | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 11,145 people | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 11,505 people | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 11,890 people | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 12,299 people | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 12,730 people | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 13,169 people | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 13,630 people | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 14,099 people | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 14,567 people | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 14,955 people | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 15,269 people | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 15,577 people | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 15,880 people | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 16,191 people | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 16,521 people | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 16,874 people | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 17,249 people | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 17,636 people | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 18,026 people | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 18,503 people | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 19,105 people | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 19,785 people | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 20,559 people | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 21,460 people | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 22,494 people | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 23,665 people | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 24,963 people | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 26,356 people | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 27,251 people | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 27,572 people | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 27,875 people | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 28,345 people | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 29,012 people | +2.4% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 29,012 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 495,679 people, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 29,012 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,191 people, 30% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More population data for Solomon Islands
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4946 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,225 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.01 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5357 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 66.07 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 114,738 people (2100)
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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.