Population of Solomon Islands

Source UN (World Population Prospects 2019)
Date23 Aug 2021

The current population of Solomon Islands is 742,444 as of September 26, 2023, based on interpolation of the latest United Nations data. The population of Solomon Islands is projected at 703,996 or 703.99 thousands as of July 1, 2021. The total population in Solomon Islands is projected at 686,884 or 686.88 people for the year 2020. Solomon Islands ranks number 166th in the world by population in the list of 235 countries/territories. Solomon Islands is ranked 5th among 23 countries in Oceania.

Solomon Islands's population will be increased year by year. The Solomon Islands population is projected to reach 864.6 thousand in 2030 and increase to 1.29 million in 2050 and 2.40 million by 2100. Solomon Islands accounts for 0.0089 percent of the world population. However, its global share increased by 0.0036% in 1951 and is projected to increase by 0.0222% by 2100.

Solomon Islands was at 175th position globally in 1950, and its rank is projected to increase to 142nd in 2100.

  • Population
  • Growth rate
  • Net change

Solomon Islands population projections

Year Population Growth Share (%)
Net Changerate (%)to World
2020686,88417,0612.550.0088
2021703,99617,1122.490.0089
2022721,15917,1632.440.0091
2023738,42217,2632.390.0092
2024755,81917,3972.360.0093
2025773,42017,6012.330.0094
2026791,21217,7922.300.0096
2027809,19517,9832.270.0097
2028827,41218,2172.250.0098
2029845,86718,4552.230.0100
2030864,60518,7382.220.0101
2031883,62619,0212.200.0103
2032902,93019,3042.180.0104
2033922,53419,6042.170.0105
2034942,43219,8982.160.0107
2035962,63020,1982.140.0108
2036983,12320,4932.130.0110
20371,003,90020,7772.110.0111
20381,024,94821,0482.100.0113
20391,046,21021,2622.070.0114
20401,067,65321,4432.050.0116
20411,089,27621,6232.030.0118
20421,111,05321,7772.000.0119
20431,132,98421,9311.970.0121
20441,155,06222,0781.950.0123
20451,177,27722,2151.920.0124
20461,199,62222,3451.900.0126
20471,222,08322,4611.870.0127
20481,244,65722,5741.850.0129
20491,267,37322,7161.830.0131
20501,290,21622,8431.800.0133
20511,313,18722,9711.780.0134
20521,336,28623,0991.760.0136
20531,359,48323,1971.740.0138
20541,382,75023,2671.710.0139
20551,406,07923,3291.690.0141
20561,429,44623,3671.660.0143
20571,452,86723,4211.640.0145
20581,476,34123,4741.620.0146
20591,499,86423,5231.590.0148
20601,523,45823,5941.570.0150
20611,547,11023,6521.550.0152
20621,570,81323,7031.530.0154
20631,594,57123,7581.510.0156
20641,618,34923,7781.490.0157
20651,642,14923,8001.470.0159
20661,665,94423,7951.450.0161
20671,689,74023,7961.430.0163
20681,713,54223,8021.410.0165
20691,737,35423,8121.390.0167
20701,761,16723,8131.370.0168
20711,784,99123,8241.350.0170
20721,808,80523,8141.330.0172
20731,832,58423,7791.310.0174
20741,856,31923,7351.300.0176
20751,879,99723,6781.280.0178
20761,903,60323,6061.260.0180
20771,927,12423,5211.240.0181
20781,950,53523,4111.210.0183
20791,973,80423,2691.190.0185
20801,996,91623,1121.170.0187
20812,019,85622,9401.150.0189
20822,042,60222,7461.130.0191
20832,065,16222,5601.100.0193
20842,087,51622,3541.080.0194
20852,109,65722,1411.060.0196
20862,131,59021,9331.040.0198
20872,153,29221,7021.020.0200
20882,174,74521,4531.000.0202
20892,195,94121,1960.970.0203
20902,216,86720,9260.950.0205
20912,237,50720,6400.930.0207
20922,257,86720,3600.910.0209
20932,277,92320,0560.890.0210
20942,297,68319,7600.870.0212
20952,317,14319,4600.850.0214
20962,336,30419,1610.830.0215
20972,355,15118,8470.810.0217
20982,373,67918,5280.790.0218
20992,391,88518,2060.770.0220
21002,409,76017,8750.750.0222

Solomon Islands population estimates

Year Population Growth Share (%)
Net Changerate (%)to World
195089,794--0.0035
195191,7972,0032.230.0036
195294,0592,2622.460.0036
195396,5342,4752.630.0036
195499,1882,6542.750.0036
1955102,0022,8142.840.0037
1956104,9362,9342.880.0037
1957107,9923,0562.910.0038
1958111,1543,1622.930.0038
1959114,4353,2812.950.0038
1960117,8493,4142.980.0039
1961121,3783,5292.990.0039
1962125,0403,6623.020.0040
1963128,8383,7983.040.0040
1964132,7593,9213.040.0041
1965136,8164,0573.060.0041
1966140,9914,1753.050.0041
1967145,3174,3263.070.0042
1968149,8814,5643.140.0042
1969154,8304,9493.300.0043
1970160,2505,4203.500.0043
1971166,1625,9123.690.0044
1972172,5526,3903.850.0045
1973179,3056,7533.910.0046
1974186,2956,9903.900.0047
1975193,4027,1073.810.0047
1976200,5997,1973.720.0048
1977207,8907,2913.630.0049
1978215,2957,4053.560.0050
1979222,8407,5453.500.0051
1980230,5467,7063.460.0052
1981238,4297,8833.420.0053
1982246,4478,0183.360.0053
1983254,5598,1123.290.0054
1984262,6878,1283.190.0055
1985270,7888,1013.080.0056
1986278,8378,0492.970.0056
1987286,8708,0332.880.0057
1988294,9728,1022.820.0057
1989303,2728,3002.810.0058
1990311,8668,5942.830.0059
1991320,7808,9142.860.0059
1992329,9959,2152.870.0060
1993339,5049,5092.880.0061
1994349,2819,7772.880.0062
1995359,28110,0002.860.0063
1996369,52310,2422.850.0063
1997379,99910,4762.840.0064
1998390,69310,6942.810.0065
1999401,58610,8932.790.0066
2000412,66011,0742.760.0067
2001423,94411,2842.730.0068
2002435,43211,4882.710.0069
2003447,01711,5852.660.0070
2004458,53911,5222.580.0071
2005469,91811,3792.480.0072
2006481,07811,1602.370.0073
2007492,13211,0542.300.0073
2008503,36011,2282.280.0074
2009515,18111,8212.350.0075
2010527,86112,6802.460.0076
2011541,52113,6602.590.0077
2012556,06314,5422.690.0078
2013571,33615,2732.750.0079
2014587,07915,7432.760.0080
2015603,11816,0392.730.0082
2016619,43816,3202.710.0083
2017636,03916,6012.680.0084
2018652,85716,8182.640.0086
2019669,82316,9662.600.0087