Population · Oceania
Solomon Islands population 2026
Right now · estimate
Solomon Islands population right now
865,100
- Births today
- 0
- Deaths today
- 0
- Births this year
- 18,830
- Births minus deaths this year
- +15,224
The Solomon Islands has an estimated 858,288 people on 1 July 2026, the UN's projection, 19,642 more than a year earlier (+2.34%). It is the 165th most populous country in the world. It is still growing and is projected to reach 1.3 million by 2050 and 1.8 million by 2100.
UN projection The counter interpolates the UN’s 1 July figures to the second; it is an estimate, not a count.
Solomon Islands in numbers, 2026
- Births in 2026
- 22 thousand 61 a day
- Deaths in 2026
- 4 thousand 12 a day
- Net migration
- +2 thousand more arrivals than departures
- Growth rate
- +2.30% growing
- Fertility rate
- 3.42per woman above replacement (2.1)
- Median age
- 20.9years world: 31.1
- Life expectancy
- 71.0years
- Aged 65 and over
- 3.7% 7.1% by 2050
Land, people and health
- Capital
- Honiara
- Area
- 28,450 km² 144th largest of 237
- Population density
- 30per km² 190th most crowded
- Urban population
- 32.0% 44.7% by 2050
- Men and women
- 439 thousand / 419 thousand 104.6 men per 100 women
- Life expectancy, women
- 72.5years men: 69.6 years
- Infant mortality
- 13.2per 1,000 births under-5: 16.2
- Birth rate
- 26.1per 1,000 death rate: 5.0
- Net migration rate
- +1.8per 1,000 net arrivals
Population of the Solomon Islands, 1950–2100
Still rising in 2100 on the UN medium projection. By 2050: 1.3 million (+52.5% from today).
- UN estimate
- UN projection
1.8M 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 108,634 |
| 1951 | 110,958 |
| 1952 | 113,488 |
| 1953 | 116,210 |
| 1954 | 119,112 |
| 1955 | 122,190 |
| 1956 | 125,345 |
| 1957 | 128,678 |
| 1958 | 132,304 |
| 1959 | 136,125 |
| 1960 | 139,688 |
| 1961 | 142,912 |
| 1962 | 146,201 |
| 1963 | 149,589 |
| 1964 | 153,085 |
| 1965 | 156,686 |
| 1966 | 160,393 |
| 1967 | 164,245 |
| 1968 | 168,282 |
| 1969 | 172,476 |
| 1970 | 176,579 |
| 1971 | 180,637 |
| 1972 | 184,994 |
| 1973 | 189,774 |
| 1974 | 195,041 |
| 1975 | 200,744 |
| 1976 | 207,194 |
| 1977 | 214,418 |
| 1978 | 222,029 |
| 1979 | 229,953 |
| 1980 | 238,135 |
| 1981 | 246,555 |
| 1982 | 255,200 |
| 1983 | 264,068 |
| 1984 | 273,163 |
| 1985 | 282,455 |
| 1986 | 291,842 |
| 1987 | 301,414 |
| 1988 | 311,265 |
| 1989 | 321,282 |
| 1990 | 331,435 |
| 1991 | 341,738 |
| 1992 | 352,205 |
| 1993 | 362,838 |
| 1994 | 373,676 |
| 1995 | 384,734 |
| 1996 | 396,009 |
| 1997 | 407,474 |
| 1998 | 419,071 |
| 1999 | 430,500 |
| 2000 | 440,469 |
| 2001 | 449,125 |
| 2002 | 457,671 |
| 2003 | 466,154 |
| 2004 | 474,611 |
| 2005 | 483,080 |
| 2006 | 491,594 |
| 2007 | 500,156 |
| 2008 | 508,790 |
| 2009 | 518,141 |
| 2010 | 532,968 |
| 2011 | 552,945 |
| 2012 | 573,606 |
| 2013 | 594,945 |
| 2014 | 616,908 |
| 2015 | 639,415 |
| 2016 | 662,378 |
| 2017 | 685,672 |
| 2018 | 709,101 |
| 2019 | 728,147 |
| 2020 | 744,498 |
| 2021 | 762,592 |
| 2022 | 781,066 |
| 2023 | 800,006 |
| 2024 * | 819,198 |
| 2025 * | 838,646 |
| 2026 * | 858,288 |
| 2027 * | 878,103 |
| 2028 * | 898,076 |
| 2029 * | 918,156 |
| 2030 * | 938,348 |
| 2031 * | 958,622 |
| 2032 * | 978,983 |
| 2033 * | 999,322 |
| 2034 * | 1,019,544 |
| 2035 * | 1,039,657 |
| 2036 * | 1,059,531 |
| 2037 * | 1,079,093 |
| 2038 * | 1,098,297 |
| 2039 * | 1,117,095 |
| 2040 * | 1,135,455 |
| 2041 * | 1,153,459 |
| 2042 * | 1,171,335 |
| 2043 * | 1,189,127 |
| 2044 * | 1,206,742 |
| 2045 * | 1,224,199 |
| 2046 * | 1,241,495 |
| 2047 * | 1,258,616 |
| 2048 * | 1,275,593 |
| 2049 * | 1,292,425 |
| 2050 * | 1,309,110 |
| 2051 * | 1,325,603 |
| 2052 * | 1,341,936 |
| 2053 * | 1,358,104 |
| 2054 * | 1,374,040 |
| 2055 * | 1,389,799 |
| 2056 * | 1,405,376 |
| 2057 * | 1,420,725 |
| 2058 * | 1,435,967 |
| 2059 * | 1,451,109 |
| 2060 * | 1,465,991 |
| 2061 * | 1,480,697 |
| 2062 * | 1,495,232 |
| 2063 * | 1,509,595 |
| 2064 * | 1,523,781 |
| 2065 * | 1,537,686 |
| 2066 * | 1,551,351 |
| 2067 * | 1,564,840 |
| 2068 * | 1,578,162 |
| 2069 * | 1,591,223 |
| 2070 * | 1,603,965 |
| 2071 * | 1,616,469 |
| 2072 * | 1,628,721 |
| 2073 * | 1,640,650 |
| 2074 * | 1,652,174 |
| 2075 * | 1,663,385 |
| 2076 * | 1,674,481 |
| 2077 * | 1,685,306 |
| 2078 * | 1,695,734 |
| 2079 * | 1,705,776 |
| 2080 * | 1,715,562 |
| 2081 * | 1,725,110 |
| 2082 * | 1,734,324 |
| 2083 * | 1,743,224 |
| 2084 * | 1,751,827 |
| 2085 * | 1,760,110 |
| 2086 * | 1,768,077 |
| 2087 * | 1,775,752 |
| 2088 * | 1,783,147 |
| 2089 * | 1,790,268 |
| 2090 * | 1,797,135 |
| 2091 * | 1,803,752 |
| 2092 * | 1,810,116 |
| 2093 * | 1,816,171 |
| 2094 * | 1,821,778 |
| 2095 * | 1,827,108 |
| 2096 * | 1,832,143 |
| 2097 * | 1,836,819 |
| 2098 * | 1,841,194 |
| 2099 * | 1,845,301 |
| 2100 * | 1,849,209 |
* UN projection
Population of the Solomon Islands by year
440 thousand in 2000, 858 thousand in 2026. Every year for the last decade, then every five years to 1950. * UN projection; earlier years are UN estimates.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* | 858,288 | +2.34% | +19,642 | +1,570 | 20.9 | 3.42 | 30 | 32% | 0.01% | 165 |
| 2025* | 838,646 | +2.37% | +19,448 | +1,631 | 20.7 | 3.47 | 29 | 31% | 0.01% | 165 |
| 2024* | 819,198 | +2.40% | +19,192 | +1,610 | 20.5 | 3.51 | 28 | 31% | 0.01% | 166 |
| 2023 | 800,006 | +2.42% | +18,940 | +1,636 | 20.3 | 3.56 | 28 | 30% | 0.01% | 166 |
| 2022 | 781,066 | +2.42% | +18,474 | +1,567 | 20.0 | 3.62 | 27 | 29% | 0.01% | 166 |
| 2021 | 762,592 | +2.43% | +18,094 | +1,499 | 19.8 | 3.69 | 26 | 29% | 0.01% | 167 |
| 2020 | 744,498 | +2.25% | +16,351 | +1,556 | 19.6 | 3.75 | 26 | 28% | 0.01% | 167 |
| 2019 | 728,147 | +2.69% | +19,046 | −1,990 | 19.5 | 3.80 | 25 | 27% | 0.01% | 167 |
| 2018 | 709,101 | +3.42% | +23,429 | +6,653 | 19.3 | 3.93 | 25 | 26% | 0.01% | 167 |
| 2017 | 685,672 | +3.52% | +23,294 | +6,513 | 19.2 | 4.06 | 24 | 25% | 0.01% | 167 |
| 2016 | 662,378 | +3.59% | +22,963 | +6,146 | 19.0 | 4.20 | 23 | 25% | 0.01% | 167 |
| 2015 | 639,415 | +3.65% | +22,507 | +5,853 | 18.9 | 4.29 | 22 | 24% | 0.01% | 167 |
| 2010 | 532,968 | +2.86% | +14,827 | +5,040 | 18.5 | 4.34 | 19 | 20% | 0.01% | 170 |
| 2005 | 483,080 | +1.78% | +8,469 | −5,082 | 18.1 | 4.41 | 17 | 18% | 0.01% | 171 |
| 2000 | 440,469 | +2.32% | +9,969 | −4,219 | 17.2 | 4.76 | 15 | 16% | 0.01% | 170 |
| 1995 | 384,734 | +2.96% | +11,058 | −952 | 16.5 | 5.33 | 13 | 15% | 0.01% | 174 |
| 1990 | 331,435 | +3.16% | +10,153 | −335 | 15.7 | 5.74 | 12 | 14% | 0.01% | 175 |
| 1985 | 282,455 | +3.40% | +9,292 | −150 | 15.1 | 6.37 | 10 | 13% | 0.01% | 175 |
| 1980 | 238,135 | +3.56% | +8,182 | +151 | 14.8 | 6.77 | 8 | 11% | 0.01% | 176 |
| 1975 | 200,744 | +2.92% | +5,703 | −760 | 15.0 | 6.99 | 7 | 9% | 0.00% | 177 |
| 1970 | 176,579 | +2.38% | +4,103 | −1,632 | 15.6 | 6.98 | 6 | 7% | 0.00% | 176 |
| 1965 | 156,686 | +2.35% | +3,601 | −1,237 | 15.9 | 7.02 | 5 | 5% | 0.00% | 175 |
| 1960 | 139,688 | +2.62% | +3,563 | −917 | 15.7 | 7.06 | 5 | 3% | 0.00% | 174 |
| 1955 | 122,190 | +2.58% | +3,078 | +0 | 16.1 | 7.12 | 4 | 2% | 0.00% | 174 |
| 1950 | 108,634 | – | – | +0 | 16.6 | 7.15 | 4 | 1% | 0.00% | 174 |
Population forecast for the Solomon Islands
UN medium-variant projection: 1.3 million in 2050 (+52.5% from 2026), 1.8 million in 2100.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 938,348 | +2.20% | +1,339 | 21.8 | 3.24 | 33 | 35% | 0.01% | 164 |
| 2035 | 1,039,657 | +1.97% | +389 | 22.9 | 3.04 | 36 | 37% | 0.01% | 163 |
| 2040 | 1,135,455 | +1.64% | −1,509 | 24.2 | 2.88 | 39 | 40% | 0.01% | 162 |
| 2045 | 1,224,199 | +1.45% | −1,570 | 25.3 | 2.73 | 43 | 43% | 0.01% | 160 |
| 2050 | 1,309,110 | +1.29% | −1,566 | 26.4 | 2.61 | 45 | 45% | 0.01% | 160 |
| 2060 | 1,465,991 | +1.03% | −1,809 | 28.7 | 2.41 | 51 | – | 0.01% | 158 |
| 2070 | 1,603,965 | +0.80% | −1,842 | 31.1 | 2.25 | 56 | – | 0.02% | 155 |
| 2080 | 1,715,562 | +0.57% | −1,818 | 33.5 | 2.12 | 60 | – | 0.02% | 150 |
| 2090 | 1,797,135 | +0.38% | −1,737 | 35.8 | 2.04 | 62 | – | 0.02% | 148 |
| 2100 | 1,849,209 | +0.21% | −1,794 | 37.8 | 1.96 | 64 | – | 0.02% | 146 |
Largest cities in the Solomon Islands
City proper, not the wider metro area; latest figure in GeoNames cities15000 (CC BY 4.0), so years differ by city. Largest cities in the world
| # | City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honiara (capital) | Honiara | 56,298 |
| 2 | Tandai | Guadalcanal Province | 24,592 |
| 3 | Malango | Guadalcanal Province | 15,560 |
Age structure
Median age 20.9. 3.7% are 65 or older, 7.1% by 2050; 36.1% are under 15.
Share of the total population in each age group (%)
Births per woman
3.42 in 2026; about 2.1 keeps a population stable without migration.
- UN estimate
- UN projection
2.0 2026
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| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.15 |
| 1951 | 7.15 |
| 1952 | 7.16 |
| 1953 | 7.14 |
| 1954 | 7.13 |
| 1955 | 7.12 |
| 1956 | 7.10 |
| 1957 | 7.08 |
| 1958 | 7.08 |
| 1959 | 7.07 |
| 1960 | 7.06 |
| 1961 | 7.05 |
| 1962 | 7.04 |
| 1963 | 7.03 |
| 1964 | 7.05 |
| 1965 | 7.02 |
| 1966 | 7.00 |
| 1967 | 6.97 |
| 1968 | 6.95 |
| 1969 | 6.97 |
| 1970 | 6.98 |
| 1971 | 6.99 |
| 1972 | 6.99 |
| 1973 | 7.00 |
| 1974 | 7.01 |
| 1975 | 6.99 |
| 1976 | 6.95 |
| 1977 | 6.92 |
| 1978 | 6.87 |
| 1979 | 6.82 |
| 1980 | 6.77 |
| 1981 | 6.71 |
| 1982 | 6.64 |
| 1983 | 6.57 |
| 1984 | 6.49 |
| 1985 | 6.37 |
| 1986 | 6.26 |
| 1987 | 6.12 |
| 1988 | 5.99 |
| 1989 | 5.87 |
| 1990 | 5.74 |
| 1991 | 5.62 |
| 1992 | 5.51 |
| 1993 | 5.45 |
| 1994 | 5.40 |
| 1995 | 5.33 |
| 1996 | 5.22 |
| 1997 | 5.09 |
| 1998 | 4.98 |
| 1999 | 4.86 |
| 2000 | 4.76 |
| 2001 | 4.67 |
| 2002 | 4.60 |
| 2003 | 4.54 |
| 2004 | 4.47 |
| 2005 | 4.41 |
| 2006 | 4.39 |
| 2007 | 4.37 |
| 2008 | 4.36 |
| 2009 | 4.35 |
| 2010 | 4.34 |
| 2011 | 4.33 |
| 2012 | 4.33 |
| 2013 | 4.33 |
| 2014 | 4.36 |
| 2015 | 4.29 |
| 2016 | 4.20 |
| 2017 | 4.06 |
| 2018 | 3.93 |
| 2019 | 3.80 |
| 2020 | 3.75 |
| 2021 | 3.69 |
| 2022 | 3.62 |
| 2023 | 3.56 |
| 2024 * | 3.51 |
| 2025 * | 3.47 |
| 2026 * | 3.42 |
| 2027 * | 3.37 |
| 2028 * | 3.32 |
| 2029 * | 3.28 |
| 2030 * | 3.24 |
| 2031 * | 3.20 |
| 2032 * | 3.16 |
| 2033 * | 3.12 |
| 2034 * | 3.08 |
| 2035 * | 3.04 |
| 2036 * | 3.00 |
| 2037 * | 2.97 |
| 2038 * | 2.94 |
| 2039 * | 2.91 |
| 2040 * | 2.88 |
| 2041 * | 2.84 |
| 2042 * | 2.82 |
| 2043 * | 2.79 |
| 2044 * | 2.76 |
| 2045 * | 2.73 |
| 2046 * | 2.71 |
| 2047 * | 2.68 |
| 2048 * | 2.66 |
| 2049 * | 2.63 |
| 2050 * | 2.61 |
| 2051 * | 2.59 |
| 2052 * | 2.56 |
| 2053 * | 2.54 |
| 2054 * | 2.52 |
| 2055 * | 2.50 |
| 2056 * | 2.48 |
| 2057 * | 2.46 |
| 2058 * | 2.45 |
| 2059 * | 2.43 |
| 2060 * | 2.41 |
| 2061 * | 2.39 |
| 2062 * | 2.37 |
| 2063 * | 2.35 |
| 2064 * | 2.34 |
| 2065 * | 2.32 |
| 2066 * | 2.31 |
| 2067 * | 2.29 |
| 2068 * | 2.27 |
| 2069 * | 2.26 |
| 2070 * | 2.25 |
| 2071 * | 2.23 |
| 2072 * | 2.22 |
| 2073 * | 2.21 |
| 2074 * | 2.19 |
| 2075 * | 2.18 |
| 2076 * | 2.17 |
| 2077 * | 2.15 |
| 2078 * | 2.14 |
| 2079 * | 2.13 |
| 2080 * | 2.12 |
| 2081 * | 2.11 |
| 2082 * | 2.10 |
| 2083 * | 2.09 |
| 2084 * | 2.09 |
| 2085 * | 2.08 |
| 2086 * | 2.06 |
| 2087 * | 2.06 |
| 2088 * | 2.05 |
| 2089 * | 2.04 |
| 2090 * | 2.04 |
| 2091 * | 2.03 |
| 2092 * | 2.02 |
| 2093 * | 2.01 |
| 2094 * | 2.00 |
| 2095 * | 1.99 |
| 2096 * | 1.99 |
| 2097 * | 1.98 |
| 2098 * | 1.97 |
| 2099 * | 1.96 |
| 2100 * | 1.96 |
* UN projection
Births and deaths each year
Births outnumber deaths throughout the projection.
- Births
- Deaths
- UN estimate
- UN projection
22.9k17.3k 2026
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| Year | Births | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4,869 | 2,655 |
| 1951 | 5,027 | 2,594 |
| 1952 | 5,196 | 2,557 |
| 1953 | 5,348 | 2,539 |
| 1954 | 5,513 | 2,521 |
| 1955 | 5,673 | 2,504 |
| 1956 | 5,834 | 2,700 |
| 1957 | 5,993 | 2,461 |
| 1958 | 6,173 | 2,447 |
| 1959 | 6,348 | 2,427 |
| 1960 | 6,533 | 2,413 |
| 1961 | 6,667 | 2,410 |
| 1962 | 6,805 | 2,397 |
| 1963 | 6,950 | 2,379 |
| 1964 | 7,112 | 2,365 |
| 1965 | 7,230 | 2,344 |
| 1966 | 7,352 | 2,324 |
| 1967 | 7,462 | 2,311 |
| 1968 | 7,559 | 2,273 |
| 1969 | 7,699 | 2,255 |
| 1970 | 7,812 | 2,238 |
| 1971 | 7,975 | 2,162 |
| 1972 | 8,166 | 2,092 |
| 1973 | 8,377 | 2,035 |
| 1974 | 8,600 | 1,987 |
| 1975 | 8,790 | 2,156 |
| 1976 | 8,975 | 1,916 |
| 1977 | 9,204 | 1,915 |
| 1978 | 9,451 | 1,853 |
| 1979 | 9,712 | 1,838 |
| 1980 | 9,987 | 1,831 |
| 1981 | 10,276 | 1,839 |
| 1982 | 10,573 | 1,853 |
| 1983 | 10,889 | 1,877 |
| 1984 | 11,208 | 1,908 |
| 1985 | 11,479 | 1,945 |
| 1986 | 11,753 | 2,097 |
| 1987 | 11,977 | 2,035 |
| 1988 | 12,201 | 2,060 |
| 1989 | 12,439 | 2,086 |
| 1990 | 12,681 | 2,119 |
| 1991 | 12,942 | 2,153 |
| 1992 | 13,224 | 2,195 |
| 1993 | 13,645 | 2,248 |
| 1994 | 14,070 | 2,300 |
| 1995 | 14,485 | 2,361 |
| 1996 | 14,755 | 2,428 |
| 1997 | 14,974 | 2,496 |
| 1998 | 15,211 | 2,553 |
| 1999 | 15,423 | 2,615 |
| 2000 | 15,612 | 2,674 |
| 2001 | 15,772 | 2,710 |
| 2002 | 15,946 | 2,750 |
| 2003 | 16,134 | 2,791 |
| 2004 | 16,273 | 2,830 |
| 2005 | 16,438 | 2,870 |
| 2006 | 16,711 | 2,911 |
| 2007 | 16,977 | 3,015 |
| 2008 | 17,221 | 2,997 |
| 2009 | 17,450 | 3,068 |
| 2010 | 17,696 | 3,092 |
| 2011 | 18,226 | 3,131 |
| 2012 | 18,776 | 3,191 |
| 2013 | 19,327 | 3,289 |
| 2014 | 20,083 | 3,430 |
| 2015 | 20,394 | 3,485 |
| 2016 | 20,624 | 3,598 |
| 2017 | 20,627 | 3,730 |
| 2018 | 20,668 | 3,879 |
| 2019 | 20,689 | 4,039 |
| 2020 | 20,820 | 4,333 |
| 2021 | 21,123 | 4,498 |
| 2022 | 21,310 | 4,057 |
| 2023 | 21,548 | 4,113 |
| 2024 * | 21,878 | 4,164 |
| 2025 * | 22,160 | 4,227 |
| 2026 * | 22,440 | 4,297 |
| 2027 * | 22,687 | 4,376 |
| 2028 * | 22,961 | 4,463 |
| 2029 * | 23,237 | 4,552 |
| 2030 * | 23,563 | 4,651 |
| 2031 * | 23,850 | 4,759 |
| 2032 * | 24,158 | 4,869 |
| 2033 * | 24,409 | 4,989 |
| 2034 * | 24,657 | 5,113 |
| 2035 * | 24,876 | 5,242 |
| 2036 * | 25,066 | 5,375 |
| 2037 * | 25,238 | 5,516 |
| 2038 * | 25,381 | 5,657 |
| 2039 * | 25,505 | 5,805 |
| 2040 * | 25,587 | 5,953 |
| 2041 * | 25,597 | 6,107 |
| 2042 * | 25,671 | 6,260 |
| 2043 * | 25,677 | 6,417 |
| 2044 * | 25,698 | 6,585 |
| 2045 * | 25,724 | 6,750 |
| 2046 * | 25,738 | 6,922 |
| 2047 * | 25,754 | 7,098 |
| 2048 * | 25,801 | 7,275 |
| 2049 * | 25,808 | 7,452 |
| 2050 * | 25,825 | 7,643 |
| 2051 * | 25,828 | 7,825 |
| 2052 * | 25,848 | 8,007 |
| 2053 * | 25,891 | 8,196 |
| 2054 * | 25,908 | 8,379 |
| 2055 * | 25,939 | 8,569 |
| 2056 * | 25,966 | 8,756 |
| 2057 * | 25,987 | 8,951 |
| 2058 * | 26,041 | 9,136 |
| 2059 * | 26,068 | 9,330 |
| 2060 * | 26,068 | 9,519 |
| 2061 * | 26,075 | 9,708 |
| 2062 * | 26,068 | 9,897 |
| 2063 * | 26,081 | 10,085 |
| 2064 * | 26,062 | 10,273 |
| 2065 * | 26,048 | 10,459 |
| 2066 * | 26,037 | 10,653 |
| 2067 * | 25,997 | 10,835 |
| 2068 * | 25,940 | 11,018 |
| 2069 * | 25,866 | 11,200 |
| 2070 * | 25,825 | 11,397 |
| 2071 * | 25,771 | 11,587 |
| 2072 * | 25,689 | 11,784 |
| 2073 * | 25,602 | 11,965 |
| 2074 * | 25,501 | 12,164 |
| 2075 * | 25,377 | 12,359 |
| 2076 * | 25,303 | 12,553 |
| 2077 * | 25,181 | 12,755 |
| 2078 * | 25,095 | 12,960 |
| 2079 * | 25,009 | 13,168 |
| 2080 * | 24,910 | 13,374 |
| 2081 * | 24,806 | 13,587 |
| 2082 * | 24,726 | 13,800 |
| 2083 * | 24,658 | 14,013 |
| 2084 * | 24,562 | 14,236 |
| 2085 * | 24,466 | 14,458 |
| 2086 * | 24,346 | 14,673 |
| 2087 * | 24,270 | 14,897 |
| 2088 * | 24,215 | 15,115 |
| 2089 * | 24,143 | 15,328 |
| 2090 * | 24,037 | 15,525 |
| 2091 * | 23,946 | 15,720 |
| 2092 * | 23,854 | 15,914 |
| 2093 * | 23,744 | 16,117 |
| 2094 * | 23,615 | 16,299 |
| 2095 * | 23,491 | 16,481 |
| 2096 * | 23,390 | 16,642 |
| 2097 * | 23,280 | 16,803 |
| 2098 * | 23,122 | 16,968 |
| 2099 * | 22,982 | 17,125 |
| 2100 * | 22,856 | 17,273 |
* UN projection
Economy of the Solomon Islands
GDP by country →- GDP 2026
- $1.9 billion 175th largest economy
- GDP per person
- $2,295 US$, market rates
- GDP per person (PPP)
- Int$ 2,728 at purchasing power parity
- Economic growth
- +2.7% real GDP
- Inflation
- 5.1% consumer prices
- Unemployment
- – of the labour force
- Government debt
- 32.1% of GDP
- Share of world GDP
- 0.0%
- IMF estimate
- IMF projection
2.5B 2026
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| Year | GDP, US$ |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 255,000,000 |
| 1991 | 270,000,000 |
| 1992 | 319,000,000 |
| 1993 | 356,000,000 |
| 1994 | 477,000,000 |
| 1995 | 556,000,000 |
| 1996 | 605,000,000 |
| 1997 | 624,000,000 |
| 1998 | 542,000,000 |
| 1999 | 578,000,000 |
| 2000 | 497,000,000 |
| 2001 | 485,000,000 |
| 2002 | 410,000,000 |
| 2003 | 418,000,000 |
| 2004 | 468,000,000 |
| 2005 | 553,000,000 |
| 2006 | 617,000,000 |
| 2007 | 695,000,000 |
| 2008 | 776,000,000 |
| 2009 | 806,000,000 |
| 2010 | 898,000,000 |
| 2011 | 1,064,000,000 |
| 2012 | 1,185,000,000 |
| 2013 | 1,286,000,000 |
| 2014 | 1,336,000,000 |
| 2015 | 1,308,000,000 |
| 2016 | 1,379,000,000 |
| 2017 | 1,470,000,000 |
| 2018 | 1,615,000,000 |
| 2019 | 1,619,000,000 |
| 2020 | 1,536,000,000 |
| 2021 | 1,558,000,000 |
| 2022 | 1,467,000,000 |
| 2023 | 1,506,000,000 |
| 2024 | 1,584,000,000 |
| 2025 | 1,728,000,000 |
| 2026 * | 1,866,000,000 |
| 2027 * | 1,998,000,000 |
| 2028 * | 2,127,000,000 |
| 2029 * | 2,254,000,000 |
| 2030 * | 2,392,000,000 |
| 2031 * | 2,538,000,000 |
* IMF projection
Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook (October 2026). 2026 and later are IMF projections. GDP per capita by country · Richest countries
CO₂ emissions of the Solomon Islands
CO₂ by country →- CO₂ emissions 2024
- 290,000 tonnes 190th largest emitter
- Per person
- 0.36 t world: 4.73 t
- Share of world CO₂
- 0.00% 0.01% of its people
- Change since 1990
- +101% +5% since 2005
0.3 2024
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| Year | CO₂, million tonnes |
|---|---|
| 1952 | 0.00 |
| 1953 | 0.00 |
| 1954 | 0.00 |
| 1955 | 0.01 |
| 1956 | 0.01 |
| 1957 | 0.01 |
| 1958 | 0.01 |
| 1959 | 0.01 |
| 1960 | 0.01 |
| 1961 | 0.01 |
| 1962 | 0.01 |
| 1963 | 0.01 |
| 1964 | 0.02 |
| 1965 | 0.03 |
| 1966 | 0.03 |
| 1967 | 0.03 |
| 1968 | 0.04 |
| 1969 | 0.04 |
| 1970 | 0.04 |
| 1971 | 0.05 |
| 1972 | 0.06 |
| 1973 | 0.07 |
| 1974 | 0.07 |
| 1975 | 0.06 |
| 1976 | 0.06 |
| 1977 | 0.08 |
| 1978 | 0.06 |
| 1979 | 0.11 |
| 1980 | 0.10 |
| 1981 | 0.14 |
| 1982 | 0.12 |
| 1983 | 0.14 |
| 1984 | 0.14 |
| 1985 | 0.15 |
| 1986 | 0.15 |
| 1987 | 0.16 |
| 1988 | 0.15 |
| 1989 | 0.16 |
| 1990 | 0.15 |
| 1991 | 0.15 |
| 1992 | 0.16 |
| 1993 | 0.17 |
| 1994 | 0.18 |
| 1995 | 0.19 |
| 1996 | 0.20 |
| 1997 | 0.20 |
| 1998 | 0.21 |
| 1999 | 0.22 |
| 2000 | 0.23 |
| 2001 | 0.24 |
| 2002 | 0.24 |
| 2003 | 0.26 |
| 2004 | 0.28 |
| 2005 | 0.28 |
| 2006 | 0.29 |
| 2007 | 0.30 |
| 2008 | 0.31 |
| 2009 | 0.32 |
| 2010 | 0.33 |
| 2011 | 0.35 |
| 2012 | 0.34 |
| 2013 | 0.38 |
| 2014 | 0.33 |
| 2015 | 0.30 |
| 2016 | 0.29 |
| 2017 | 0.29 |
| 2018 | 0.29 |
| 2019 | 0.30 |
| 2020 | 0.29 |
| 2021 | 0.29 |
| 2022 | 0.28 |
| 2023 | 0.28 |
| 2024 | 0.29 |
Fossil fuels and industry, territorial; Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ per capita by country · Historical emissions
Compare with Oceania
| Country | Population 2026 | Growth | Fertility | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solomon Islands | 858 thousand | +2.30% | 3.42 | 20.9 |
| Australia | 27.2 million | +0.91% | 1.64 | 38.5 |
| Papua New Guinea | 10.9 million | +1.68% | 2.99 | 23.0 |
| New Zealand | 5.3 million | +0.65% | 1.64 | 38.0 |
| Timor Leste | 1.4 million | +1.31% | 2.50 | 22.1 |
| Fiji | 937 thousand | +0.43% | 2.23 | 28.3 |
| Vanuatu | 343 thousand | +2.16% | 3.50 | 20.3 |
| New Caledonia | 298 thousand | +0.83% | 1.93 | 34.8 |
| French Polynesia | 283 thousand | +0.21% | 1.47 | 36.7 |
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Questions
What is the population of the Solomon Islands in 2026?
858,288 on 1 July 2026, according to the UN's World Population Prospects 2024 (medium-variant projection). That is 858 thousand people, +2.34% on 2025.
Is the Solomon Islands's population growing or shrinking?
Growing: 19,642 more people in 2026 than in 2025, with 61 births and 12 deaths a day and net migration of +1,570 a year.
When will the Solomon Islands's population peak?
Not this century on the UN's medium projection: 1.3 million in 2050 and 1.8 million in 2100, still rising.
What is the fertility rate in the Solomon Islands?
3.42 births per woman in 2026. A population replaces itself at about 2.1.
How many babies are born in the Solomon Islands every day?
About 61 a day (22 thousand in 2026), against about 12 deaths a day.
What is the life expectancy in the Solomon Islands?
71.0 years at birth in 2026: 72.5 for women and 69.6 for men, against a world average of 73.8.
How many men and women live in the Solomon Islands?
About 439 thousand men and 419 thousand women in 2026, or 104.6 men for every 100 women.
What is the population density of the Solomon Islands?
30 people per km² of land in 2026, on a total area of 28,450 km². The world average is 64.
What was the population of the Solomon Islands in 2000?
440,469 (440 thousand), the UN estimate for 1 July 2000. It has grown by 95% since, to 858 thousand in 2026.
What will the population of the Solomon Islands be in 2050?
About 1.3 million on the UN's medium projection (1,309,110), +52.5% from 2026; 1.8 million by 2100.
What are the largest cities in the Solomon Islands?
Honiara (56 thousand), Tandai (25 thousand), Malango (16 thousand). Figures are for the city proper, from GeoNames.
What is the GDP of the Solomon Islands in 2026?
$1.9 billion at current prices, the 175th largest economy in the world, on the IMF’s World Economic Outlook (October 2026) figures; real growth of +2.7%.
What is the Solomon Islands's GDP per capita?
$2,295 per person at market exchange rates in 2026, or Int$ 2,728 at purchasing power parity, which adjusts for local prices.
How much CO₂ does the Solomon Islands emit?
290,000 tonnes from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 0.36 t per person and 0.00% of the world total; oil is the largest source (100%).
Source and method
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant. Figures for 1950–2023 are UN estimates; later years are the medium-variant projection, which assumes fertility, mortality and migration follow their most likely paths. National statistics offices publish their own counts, which can differ. Reuse under CC BY 3.0 IGO. How we use the data.