Solomon Islands Population Pyramid 1976
Year
1976Solomon Islands in 1976
As of 1976, the Solomon Islands counted 207,193 inhabitants. That is 29.2% more than in 1966, when the population stood at 160,394.
Half of the population was younger than 15.9 years; 48.2% were children under 15 and 3.3% were 65 or older. The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population 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 | 207,194 | 15.9 | |
| New Caledonia | 142,092 | 19.9 | |
| Vanuatu | 103,389 | 17.1 | |
| Fiji | 585,534 | 18.5 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 2,877,328 | 17.4 |





