Solomon Islands Population Pyramid 1966
Year
1966Solomon Islands in 1966
In 1966, the Solomon Islands had a total population of 160,394 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 28.0%, up from 125,345 in 1956.
Half of the population was younger than 17.0 years; 46.0% were children under 15 and 3.2% were 65 or older. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.
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 | 160,394 | 17.0 | |
| New Caledonia | 95,820 | 20.7 | |
| Vanuatu | 76,590 | 17.1 | |
| Fiji | 486,487 | 16.7 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 2,285,774 | 17.8 |





