Solomon Islands Population Pyramid 2022

Solomon Islands
2022
Population: 781,065

Year

-5 -1   2022  +1 +5

Country

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z
Embed this population pyramid ×

Copy the code below and paste it into your website or LMS.

Solomon Islands in 2022

The population of the Solomon Islands in 2022 was 781,066. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 36.2%, up from 573,606 in 2012.

Half of the population was younger than 21.1 years; 37.7% were children under 15 and 3.6% were 65 or older. This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
781,066
Median age
21.1
0-14 %
37.7%
65+ %
3.6%
Child dependency
64.4
Old-age dependency
6.2
Region
Pyramid shape
Population 2050
1,309,110
Population 2100
1,849,209
Births per woman
Total fertility rate, 1960–2023
12345678
1960Replacement level (2.1)2023 · 3.56

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
Years, 1960–2023
Total Women Men
4050607080
19602023 · 70.5

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.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
255075100
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

1,910 immigrants live in Solomon Islands, 0.2% of the population.

Papua New Guinea538
Australia266
Kiribati253
China188
Philippines114
Where emigrants live (2024)

8,267 people born in Solomon Islands live in other countries.

Australia7,161
Fiji732
Papua New Guinea221
Vanuatu124
Guinea10
Explore
Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

Country Population Median age Relative size
Solomon Islands 781,066 21.1
Fiji 919,422 28.5
Vanuatu 313,047 21.2
New Caledonia 287,123 34.6
Papua New Guinea 10,203,170 23.2
What was the population of the Solomon Islands in 2022?
The Solomon Islands had a population of 781,066 in 2022.
Is the Solomon Islands's population growing or shrinking?
Yes, growing: up 36.2% from 2012, with a projected population of 1,309,110 in 2050.
What is the median age in the Solomon Islands?
The median age in the Solomon Islands is 21.1 years — half the population is younger, half older.
What share of the Solomon Islands's population is over 65 or under 15?
3.6% of the Solomon Islands's population is 65 or older, and 37.7% is under 15.
What type of population pyramid does the Solomon Islands have?
The Solomon Islands's pyramid is expansive — broad at the bottom, the signature of high birth rates and a growing population.

Check our other visualizations