Solomon Islands Population Pyramid 2040
Year
2040Solomon Islands in 2040
By 2040, the population of the Solomon Islands is expected to reach 1,135,455. Compared with 2030, when the projection stands at 938,348, that represents growth of 21.0% over ten years.
Half of the population would be younger than 25.2 years, with 31.5% children under 15 and 5.4% aged 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.
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 | 1,135,455 | 25.2 | |
| Fiji | 983,858 | 31.9 | |
| Vanuatu | 451,513 | 24.2 | |
| New Caledonia | 327,500 | 39.3 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 13,376,161 | 27.3 |





