Solomon Islands Population Pyramid 2048
Year
2048Solomon Islands in 2048
United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of the Solomon Islands at 1,275,594 in 2048. That would be 16.1% more than in 2038 (1,098,297).
With a projected median age of 27.0 years, the Solomon Islands would have a youth dependency ratio of 45.8 and an old-age dependency ratio of 10.5 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 | 1,275,594 | 27.0 | |
| Fiji | 998,560 | 33.7 | |
| Vanuatu | 517,894 | 25.9 | |
| New Caledonia | 338,655 | 41.2 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 14,617,371 | 29.1 |





