Solomon Islands Population Pyramid 2031
Year
2031Solomon Islands in 2031
By 2031, the population of the Solomon Islands is expected to reach 958,622. Ten years before, in 2021, the projected population is 762,592 — 25.7% lower.
With a projected median age of 23.1 years, the Solomon Islands would have a youth dependency ratio of 54.7 and an old-age dependency ratio of 6.6 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 | 958,622 | 23.1 | |
| Fiji | 956,700 | 30.1 | |
| Vanuatu | 380,023 | 22.3 | |
| New Caledonia | 309,838 | 37.2 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 11,848,222 | 25.2 |





