Solomon Islands Population 2023

Solomon Islands population

As of November 7, 2022, the current population of the Solomon Islands is 726,367 based on the latest United Nations data. To make an international call to the Solomon Islands, the country code is +677.

According to UN data from 2020, the population of the Solomon Islands was estimated to be 686,884 people at mid-year. The Solomon Islands population represents 0.01% of the total world population and ranks number 166 on the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.

The population density in the Solomon Islands is 25 people per square kilometer (64 people per square mile). The total land area of the Solomon Islands is 27,990 square kilometers (10,807 square miles), and 23.2% of the population is urban, which means that in 2020, there were 159,686 people living in urban areas of the Solomon Islands.

The median age in the Solomon Islands is 19.9 years. Remember to use the country code +677 to call the Solomon Islands from an international location.

Population of the Solomon Islands (2020 And It’s Historical)

Year Population Yearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net) Median Age Fertility Rate Density (P/Km²) Urban
Pop %
Urban Population Country’s Share of
World Pop
World Population Solomon Islands
Global Rank
2020 686,884 2.55 % 17,061 -1,600 19.9 4.44 25 23.2 % 159,686 0.01 % 7,794,798,739 166
2019 669,823 2.60 % 16,966 -1,600 19.6 4.44 24 23.0 % 153,795 0.01 % 7,713,468,100 166
2018 652,857 2.64 % 16,818 -1,600 19.6 4.44 23 22.7 % 148,021 0.01 % 7,631,091,040 166
2017 636,039 2.68 % 16,601 -1,600 19.6 4.44 23 22.4 % 142,360 0.01 % 7,547,858,925 166
2016 619,438 2.71 % 16,320 -1,600 19.6 4.44 22 22.1 % 136,808 0.01 % 7,464,022,049 167
2015 603,118 2.70 % 15,051 -1,600 19.6 4.44 22 21.8 % 131,361 0.01 % 7,379,797,139 167
2010 527,861 2.35 % 11,589 -2,851 19.5 4.40 19 20.0 % 105,810 0.01 % 6,956,823,603 169
2005 469,918 2.63 % 11,452 -1,689 19.1 4.60 17 17.8 % 83,789 0.01 % 6,541,907,027 169
2000 412,660 2.81 % 10,676 -1,057 18.7 4.91 15 15.8 % 65,246 0.01 % 6,143,493,823 172
1995 359,281 2.87 % 9,483 -1,336 17.9 5.53 13 14.7 % 52,678 0.01 % 5,744,212,979 174
1990 311,866 2.87 % 8,216 -1,701 17.0 6.13 11 13.7 % 42,649 0.01 % 5,327,231,061 174
1985 270,788 3.27 % 8,048 -684 16.2 6.43 10 12.4 % 33,669 0.01 % 4,870,921,740 174
1980 230,546 3.58 % 7,429 -483 16.3 7.04 8 10.6 % 24,390 0.01 % 4,458,003,514 174
1975 193,402 3.83 % 6,630 86 16.3 7.24 7 9.1 % 17,651 0.00 % 4,079,480,606 175
1970 160,250 3.21 % 4,687 292 18.2 6.54 6 8.9 % 14,293 0.00 % 3,700,437,046 175
1965 136,816 3.03 % 3,793 472 18.3 6.40 5 7.2 % 9,914 0.00 % 3,339,583,597 175
1960 117,849 2.93 % 3,169 630 18.3 6.40 4 5.8 % 6,798 0.00 % 3,034,949,748 174
1955 102,002 2.58 % 2,442 565 18.6 6.40 4 4.7 % 4,774 0.00 % 2,773,019,936 175

Solomon Islands Population Forecast

-1,600

Year Population Yearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net) Median Age Fertility Rate Density (P/Km²) Urban
Pop %
Urban Population Country’s Share of
World Pop
World Population Solomon Islands
Global Rank
2020 686,884 2.64 % 16,753 -1,600 19.9 4.44 25 23.2 % 159,686 0.01 % 7,794,798,739 166
2025 773,420 2.40 % 17,307 -1,600 20.4 4.44 28 24.7 % 190,885 0.01 % 8,184,437,460 166
2030 864,605 2.25 % 18,237 -1,600 21.1 4.44 31 26.0 % 224,934 0.01 % 8,548,487,400 164
2035 962,630 2.17 % 19,605 -1,600 22.0 4.44 34 27.2 % 261,385 0.01 % 8,887,524,213 164
2040 1,067,653 2.09 % 21,005 -1,600 22.9 4.44 38 28.1 % 300,118 0.01 % 9,198,847,240 162
2045 1,177,277 1.97 % 21,925 -1,600 23.8 4.44 42 29.0 % 341,651 0.01 % 9,481,803,274 162
2050 1,290,216 1.85 % 22,588   24.6 4.44 46 29.9 % 385,392 0.01 % 9,735,033,990 160

Solomon Islands Demographics

LIFE EXPECTANCY INFANT MORTALITY DEATHS UNDER AGE 5

73.38 years

(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)

13.9

(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)

18.1

(per 1,000 live births)

Main Cities by Population in the Solomon Islands

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

# CITY NAME POPULATION
1 Honiara 56,298

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