Total population by age in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Total population by age was 1.97 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total population by age in Solomon Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 1.97 for total population by age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in Solomon Islands peaked at 1.97 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.268, in 1960.
Solomon Islands ranks 179th of 234 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.296 | 0.27 | 0.326 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.293 | 0.268 | 0.347 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4212 | 0.365 | 0.464 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5956 | 0.484 | 0.689 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8303 | 0.707 | 0.969 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 | 0.991 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 | 1.16 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.87 | 1.74 | 1.97 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 176 Bahamas 2.4 compare
- 177 Brunei Darussalam 2.07 compare
- 178 Cabo Verde 2.06 compare
- 180 French Polynesia 1.91 compare
- 181 Curaçao 1.84 compare
- 182 New Caledonia 1.83 compare
More population data for Solomon Islands
- 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)
- Population growth rate 0.205 (2100)
- Population density 66.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 114,738 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.205 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.01 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 0 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population by age in Solomon Islands?
- Total population by age in Solomon Islands was 1.97 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.268 in 1960.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for total population by age?
- Solomon Islands ranks 179th out of 234 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population by age (70 years old). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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