Population estimates and projections in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands had an estimated population of 800,006 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1950.
Solomon Islands, 2023 (latest estimate)
800,006
Change from 2022
+2.4%
Projection for 2030
938,348 people
Projection for 2050
1,309,110 people
Projection for 2100
1,849,209 people
Position in 2023
164th of 216
Population estimates and projections in Solomon Islands over time
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Solomon Islands
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People. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Solomon Islands |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 1,849,209 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 1,827,108 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 1,797,135 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 1,760,110 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 1,715,562 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 1,663,385 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 1,603,965 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 1,537,686 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 1,465,991 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 1,389,799 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 1,309,110 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 1,224,199 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 1,135,455 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 1,039,657 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 938,348 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 838,646 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 800,006 people |
| 2022 | 781,066 people |
| 2021 | 762,592 people |
| 2020 | 744,498 people |
| 2019 | 728,147 people |
| 2018 | 709,101 people |
| 2017 | 685,672 people |
| 2016 | 662,378 people |
| 2015 | 639,415 people |
| 2014 | 616,908 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +2.4% from 781,066 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 594,945 people, the figure has changed by +34.5%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Solomon Islands has the 164th highest value.
More for Solomon Islands
All statistics for Solomon Islands
Median age estimates and projections
20.3 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
3.56 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
2.38%
2023 · UN Population Division
Population
838,645 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
2.35%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
3.7%
2025 · World Bank