Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 723,364 people in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
723,364 people
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
133rd
of 238 countries
All-time high
723,364 people
in 2050
All-time low
190.79 people
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Solomon Islands, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Solomon Islands is 723,364 people, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 133 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Solomon Islands peaked at 723,364 people in 2050 and was at its lowest, 190.79 people, in 1000.
Solomon Islands ranks 133rd 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.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 190.79 people | — |
| 1100 | 286.18 people | +50.0% |
| 1200 | 429.27 people | +50.0% |
| 1300 | 643.89 people | +50.0% |
| 1400 | 965.82 people | +50.0% |
| 1500 | 1,449 people | +50.0% |
| 1600 | 2,172 people | +50.0% |
| 1700 | 3,256 people | +49.9% |
| 1710 | 4,071 people | +25.0% |
| 1720 | 5,088 people | +25.0% |
| 1730 | 6,359 people | +25.0% |
| 1740 | 7,947 people | +25.0% |
| 1750 | 9,931 people | +25.0% |
| 1760 | 12,410 people | +25.0% |
| 1770 | 15,507 people | +25.0% |
| 1780 | 19,376 people | +25.0% |
| 1790 | 24,209 people | +24.9% |
| 1800 | 30,245 people | +24.9% |
| 1810 | 37,782 people | +24.9% |
| 1820 | 39,852 people | +5.5% |
| 1830 | 42,030 people | +5.5% |
| 1840 | 44,320 people | +5.4% |
| 1850 | 46,728 people | +5.4% |
| 1860 | 49,256 people | +5.4% |
| 1870 | 50,873 people | +3.3% |
| 1880 | 52,529 people | +3.3% |
| 1890 | 54,222 people | +3.2% |
| 1900 | 55,949 people | +3.2% |
| 1910 | 57,706 people | +3.1% |
| 1920 | 63,893 people | +10.7% |
| 1930 | 70,703 people | +10.7% |
| 1940 | 78,182 people | +10.6% |
| 1950 | 107,588 people | +37.6% |
| 1951 | 109,769 people | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 112,132 people | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 114,674 people | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 117,361 people | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 120,201 people | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 123,085 people | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 126,111 people | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 129,383 people | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 132,787 people | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 135,893 people | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 138,621 people | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 141,363 people | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 144,109 people | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 146,924 people | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 149,694 people | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 152,462 people | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 155,255 people | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 158,088 people | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 161,042 people | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 163,985 people | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 167,020 people | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 170,362 people | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 174,107 people | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 178,284 people | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 182,814 people | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 187,945 people | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 193,695 people | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 199,717 people | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 205,949 people | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 212,349 people | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 218,908 people | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 225,626 people | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 232,514 people | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 239,591 people | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 246,846 people | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 254,213 people | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 261,779 people | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 269,625 people | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 277,641 people | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 285,791 people | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 294,074 people | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 302,489 people | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 311,022 people | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 319,689 people | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 328,482 people | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 337,378 people | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 346,327 people | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 355,256 people | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 363,876 people | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 371,085 people | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 376,987 people | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 382,601 people | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 387,965 people | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 393,107 people | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 398,057 people | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 402,842 people | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 407,460 people | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 411,932 people | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 416,775 people | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 425,738 people | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 438,328 people | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 450,908 people | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 463,446 people | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 475,875 people | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 488,110 people | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 500,064 people | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 511,628 people | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 522,645 people | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 529,544 people | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 535,795 people | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 543,812 people | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 551,814 people | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 559,933 people | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 568,018 people | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 576,072 people | +1.4% |
| 2026 | 584,054 people | +1.4% |
| 2027 | 591,952 people | +1.4% |
| 2028 | 599,761 people | +1.3% |
| 2029 | 607,451 people | +1.3% |
| 2030 | 615,029 people | +1.2% |
| 2031 | 622,483 people | +1.2% |
| 2032 | 629,822 people | +1.2% |
| 2033 | 636,984 people | +1.1% |
| 2034 | 643,917 people | +1.1% |
| 2035 | 650,637 people | +1.0% |
| 2036 | 657,076 people | +1.0% |
| 2037 | 663,200 people | +0.9% |
| 2038 | 668,998 people | +0.9% |
| 2039 | 674,455 people | +0.8% |
| 2040 | 679,570 people | +0.8% |
| 2041 | 684,407 people | +0.7% |
| 2042 | 689,116 people | +0.7% |
| 2043 | 693,736 people | +0.7% |
| 2044 | 698,224 people | +0.6% |
| 2045 | 702,605 people | +0.6% |
| 2046 | 706,890 people | +0.6% |
| 2047 | 711,085 people | +0.6% |
| 2048 | 715,220 people | +0.6% |
| 2049 | 719,309 people | +0.6% |
| 2050 | 723,364 people | +0.6% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 723,364 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.39 million people, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 723,364 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 306,014 people, 2.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Solomon Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +50.0% | 190.79 people | 286.18 people |
| 1200 | +50.0% | 286.18 people | 429.27 people |
| 1300 | +50.0% | 429.27 people | 643.89 people |
| 1400 | +50.0% | 643.89 people | 965.82 people |
| 1500 | +50.0% | 965.82 people | 1,449 people |
| 1600 | +50.0% | 1,449 people | 2,172 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 190.79 people | 190.79 people | 190.79 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 286.18 people | 286.18 people | 286.18 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 429.27 people | 429.27 people | 429.27 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 643.89 people | 643.89 people | 643.89 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 965.82 people | 965.82 people | 965.82 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 1,449 people | 1,449 people | 1,449 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 2,172 people | 2,172 people | 2,172 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 3,256 people | 3,256 people | 3,256 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 4,071 people | 4,071 people | 4,071 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 5,088 people | 5,088 people | 5,088 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 6,359 people | 6,359 people | 6,359 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 7,947 people | 7,947 people | 7,947 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 9,931 people | 9,931 people | 9,931 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 12,410 people | 12,410 people | 12,410 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 15,507 people | 15,507 people | 15,507 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 19,376 people | 19,376 people | 19,376 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 24,209 people | 24,209 people | 24,209 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 30,245 people | 30,245 people | 30,245 people | 1 |
| 1810s | 37,782 people | 37,782 people | 37,782 people | 1 |
| 1820s | 39,852 people | 39,852 people | 39,852 people | 1 |
| 1830s | 42,030 people | 42,030 people | 42,030 people | 1 |
| 1840s | 44,320 people | 44,320 people | 44,320 people | 1 |
| 1850s | 46,728 people | 46,728 people | 46,728 people | 1 |
| 1860s | 49,256 people | 49,256 people | 49,256 people | 1 |
| 1870s | 50,873 people | 50,873 people | 50,873 people | 1 |
| 1880s | 52,529 people | 52,529 people | 52,529 people | 1 |
| 1890s | 54,222 people | 54,222 people | 54,222 people | 1 |
| 1900s | 55,949 people | 55,949 people | 55,949 people | 1 |
| 1910s | 57,706 people | 57,706 people | 57,706 people | 1 |
| 1920s | 63,893 people | 63,893 people | 63,893 people | 1 |
| 1930s | 70,703 people | 70,703 people | 70,703 people | 1 |
| 1940s | 78,182 people | 78,182 people | 78,182 people | 1 |
| 1950s | 119,309 people | 107,588 people | 132,787 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 148,345 people | 135,893 people | 161,042 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 182,388 people | 163,985 people | 205,949 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 243,909 people | 212,349 people | 277,641 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 324,438 people | 285,791 people | 363,876 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 394,881 people | 371,085 people | 416,775 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 480,629 people | 425,738 people | 529,544 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 571,866 people | 535,795 people | 607,451 people | 10 |
| 2030s | 646,260 people | 615,029 people | 674,455 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 700,016 people | 679,570 people | 719,309 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 723,364 people | 723,364 people | 723,364 people | 1 |
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More population data for Solomon Islands
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4946 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2119 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5357 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.01 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Solomon Islands?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Solomon Islands was 723,364 people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 723,364 people in 2050.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 190.79 people in 1000.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Solomon Islands ranks 133rd out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.