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Solomon Islands

Population

864,277

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026View source
Population rank
165th
Share of world
0.01%
Annual change
+19,6432.39%

Population of Solomon Islands

01M2M3M4M5M2026864.3K2050 projection1.3M↑ 51% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

95% prediction interval

Current population estimate: 864,277. 2050 projection: 1,309,110.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Solomon Islands. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
2026858,2882.39%165
2025838,6452.41%165
2020744,4982.25%167
2019728,1472.69%167
2018709,1013.42%167
2017685,6723.52%167
2015639,4153.71%167
2010532,9681.99%170
2005483,0801.86%171
2000440,4692.74%170

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Population by City

Guadalcanal is home to 190,274 people, 22.17% of Solomon Islands' population.

City population100K80K30K
Guadalcanal 190.3KMalaita 168.2KWestern 108.7KHoniara 101.5KMakira-Ulawa 62.1KChoiseul 42.1KIsabel 39.6KCentral 35.3KRennell and Bellona 4.9K
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1Guadalcanal190.3K22.17%
2Malaita168.2K19.60%
3Western108.7K12.67%
4Honiara101.5K11.82%
5Makira-Ulawa62.1K7.24%
6Choiseul42.1K4.90%
7Isabel39.6K4.62%
8Central35.3K4.11%
9Temotu26.7K3.11%
10Rennell and Bellona4.9K0.58%

Solomon Islands by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026

Population
Solomon Islands is home to an estimated 864,277 people, the 165th largest population in the world.
Daily change
Solomon Islands has a net population change of approximately 53 people per day, driven by 61 births, 12 deaths, and net immigration of 4 people.
Share of world
Solomon Islands makes up 0.01% of the world's population and 1.82% of Oceania's.
Density
30.7 people per km² of land (79.4 per mi²), ranking 185th among countries and territories.
Urban living
31.31% of people live in urban areas.

Solomon Islands Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale100+ years, male: 1100+ years, female: 295–99 years, male: 1995–99 years, female: 3090–94 years, male: 15790–94 years, female: 19485–89 years, male: 59685–89 years, female: 64580–84 years, male: 1,25880–84 years, female: 1,41675–79 years, male: 2,56675–79 years, female: 2,88270–74 years, male: 4,46470–74 years, female: 4,69265–69 years, male: 6,59565–69 years, female: 6,37060–64 years, male: 9,58360–64 years, female: 9,30455–59 years, male: 13,40155–59 years, female: 12,81450–54 years, male: 17,92350–54 years, female: 16,62945–49 years, male: 20,97745–49 years, female: 19,90840–44 years, male: 24,27940–44 years, female: 23,93335–39 years, male: 26,60735–39 years, female: 26,45730–34 years, male: 28,93830–34 years, female: 28,34425–29 years, male: 35,36625–29 years, female: 34,82520–24 years, male: 40,56920–24 years, female: 38,52515–19 years, male: 45,59615–19 years, female: 42,45210–14 years, male: 51,38910–14 years, female: 48,3405–9 years, male: 53,0355–9 years, female: 49,7290–4 years, male: 55,4820–4 years, female: 52,006100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–420K20K40K40K

Hover or tap an age group to see exact counts. Use the up and down arrow keys to inspect age groups.

Median age

21.9 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

71 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

51.12%

Female

48.88%

Life expectancy 69.6Life expectancy 72.5

Ethnicity

95.3%

Melanesian

  • Melanesian95.3%
  • Polynesian3.1%
  • Micronesian1.2%
  • Other0.3%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2009 est.

Religion

73.4%

Protestant, the largest religion

  • Protestant73.4%
  • Roman Catholic19.6%
  • Other4%
  • Other Christian2.9%
  • Unspecified0.1%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2009 est.

Protestant: Church of Melanesia 31.9%, South Sea Evangelical 17.1%, Seventh Day Adventist 11.7%, United Church 10.1%, Christian Fellowship Church 2.5%

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Solomon Islands United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. National Statistics Office