Solomon Islands Population Pyramid 2001
Year
2001Solomon Islands in 2001
The population of the Solomon Islands in 2001 was 449,125. That is 31.4% more than in 1991, when the population stood at 341,739.
The median age was 18.4 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 78.7 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 | 449,125 | 18.4 | |
| New Caledonia | 227,707 | 26.8 | |
| Vanuatu | 191,031 | 18.5 | |
| Fiji | 849,596 | 22.8 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 5,728,436 | 19.9 |





