Solomon Islands Population Pyramid 1973
Year
1973Solomon Islands in 1973
As of 1973, the Solomon Islands counted 189,774 inhabitants. That is 26.9% more than in 1963, when the population stood at 149,589.
The median age was 16.4 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 95.2 children under 15 and 6.8 people aged 65 or over. 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 | 189,775 | 16.4 | |
| New Caledonia | 125,586 | 20.1 | |
| Vanuatu | 94,362 | 17.0 | |
| Fiji | 559,222 | 17.8 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 2,690,629 | 17.2 |





