Solomon Islands Population Pyramid 2047
Year
2047Solomon Islands in 2047
In 2047, the Solomon Islands is projected to have a population of 1,258,616 people. Compared with 2037, when the projection stands at 1,079,093, that represents growth of 16.6% over ten years.
The median age is projected at 26.8 years, with 46.3 children under 15 and 10.2 people aged 65 or over for every 100 people of working age (15–64). 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 | 1,258,616 | 26.8 | |
| Fiji | 997,337 | 33.5 | |
| Vanuatu | 509,628 | 25.7 | |
| New Caledonia | 337,638 | 41.0 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 14,469,222 | 28.9 |





