Solomon Islands Population Pyramid 2044
Year
2044Solomon Islands in 2044
United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of the Solomon Islands at 1,206,742 in 2044. Compared with 2034, when the projection stands at 1,019,544, that represents growth of 18.4% over ten years.
With a projected median age of 26.1 years, the Solomon Islands would have a youth dependency ratio of 47.9 and an old-age dependency ratio of 9.5 per 100 people of working age. 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 | 1,206,742 | 26.1 | |
| Fiji | 992,749 | 32.8 | |
| Vanuatu | 484,643 | 25.0 | |
| New Caledonia | 333,777 | 40.3 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 14,009,934 | 28.2 |
