Solomon Islands Population Pyramid 2027
Year
2027Solomon Islands in 2027
United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of the Solomon Islands at 878,103 in 2027. That would be 28.1% more than in 2017 (685,672).
Half of the population would be younger than 22.2 years, with 35.7% children under 15 and 3.8% aged 65 or older. 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 | 878,103 | 22.2 | |
| Fiji | 941,326 | 29.5 | |
| Vanuatu | 349,968 | 21.6 | |
| New Caledonia | 300,369 | 36.2 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 11,131,273 | 24.3 |





