Solomon Islands Population Pyramid 1975
Year
1975Solomon Islands in 1975
In 1975, the Solomon Islands had a total population of 200,744 people. A decade earlier, in 1965, the population was 156,687; it has grown by 28.1% since.
With a median age of 16.1 years, the Solomon Islands had a youth dependency ratio of 98.3 and an old-age dependency ratio of 6.9 per 100 people of working age. 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 | 200,745 | 16.1 | |
| New Caledonia | 137,462 | 19.9 | |
| Vanuatu | 100,269 | 17.1 | |
| Fiji | 575,906 | 18.3 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 2,814,821 | 17.3 |





