Solomon Islands Population Pyramid 2035
Year
2035Solomon Islands in 2035
United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of the Solomon Islands at 1,039,656 in 2035. Compared with 2025, when the projection stands at 838,646, that represents growth of 24.0% over ten years.
With a projected median age of 24.0 years, the Solomon Islands would have a youth dependency ratio of 52.0 and an old-age dependency ratio of 7.3 per 100 people of working age. 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 | 1,039,657 | 24.0 | |
| Fiji | 969,629 | 30.8 | |
| Vanuatu | 411,063 | 23.1 | |
| New Caledonia | 318,240 | 38.2 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 12,540,603 | 26.1 |





