Solomon Islands Population Pyramid 2000
Year
2000Solomon Islands in 2000
As of 2000, the Solomon Islands counted 440,469 inhabitants. A decade earlier, in 1990, the population was 331,435; it has grown by 32.9% since.
The median age was 18.3 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 79.8 children under 15 and 6.3 people aged 65 or over. 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 | 440,469 | 18.3 | |
| New Caledonia | 223,098 | 26.5 | |
| Vanuatu | 186,281 | 18.2 | |
| Fiji | 840,909 | 22.6 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 5,537,064 | 19.8 |





