Solomon Islands Population Pyramid 1993
Year
1993Solomon Islands in 1993
As of 1993, the Solomon Islands counted 362,838 inhabitants. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 37.4%, up from 264,068 in 1983.
The median age was 17.2 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 86.3 children under 15 and 6.3 people aged 65 or over. 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 | 362,839 | 17.2 | |
| New Caledonia | 190,857 | 24.1 | |
| Vanuatu | 159,463 | 17.7 | |
| Fiji | 790,369 | 21.2 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 4,320,872 | 19.0 |





