Solomon Islands Population Pyramid 1954
Year
1954Solomon Islands in 1954
In 1954, the Solomon Islands had a total population of 119,112 people. Half of the population was younger than 17.3 years; 45.2% were children under 15 and 3.7% were 65 or older.
This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
In 2023 women in the Solomon Islands had on average 3.56 children, above the replacement level of 2.1.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
Life expectancy at birth was 70.5 years in 2023: 72.0 for women and 69.2 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
1,910 immigrants live in Solomon Islands, 0.2% of the population.
| Papua New Guinea | 538 |
| Australia | 266 |
| Kiribati | 253 |
| China | 188 |
| Philippines | 114 |
8,267 people born in Solomon Islands live in other countries.
| Australia | 7,161 |
| Fiji | 732 |
| Papua New Guinea | 221 |
| Vanuatu | 124 |
| Guinea | 10 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solomon Islands | 119,112 | 17.3 | |
| New Caledonia | 67,946 | 22.2 | |
| Vanuatu | 55,422 | 18.3 | |
| Fiji | 339,745 | 17.2 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 1,693,505 | 18.8 |





