Solomon Islands Population Pyramid 2026
Year
2026Solomon Islands in 2026
The population of the Solomon Islands in 2026 is estimated at 858,288. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 29.6%, up from 662,378 in 2016.
With a median age of 22.0 years, the Solomon Islands has a youth dependency ratio of 60.0 and an old-age dependency ratio of 6.2 per 100 people of working age. 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 | 858,288 | 22.0 | |
| Fiji | 937,282 | 29.3 | |
| Vanuatu | 342,564 | 21.4 | |
| New Caledonia | 297,893 | 35.8 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 10,947,848 | 24.0 |





