🇸🇧 Solomon Islands Population 2026

As of 2026, the population of Solomon Islands is 858,288, ranking #165 in the world (0.01% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is growing at 2.30% per year. The biggest city is Honiara with 56,298 inhabitants.

Live estimate

858,633

Growth rate

2.30%

Density

people / km² (77 / mi²)

Median age

20.9

Fertility rate

3.42

births per woman

Life expectancy

71.0

years

Solomon Islands population 1950–2100

Population of Solomon Islands, 1950–2100 — solid: UN estimates, dashed: UN medium-variant projection.

By 2050, the population of Solomon Islands is projected to reach 1,309,110, and 1,849,209 by 2100.

Solomon Islands population by year

Year	Population	Growth	Density /km²	Median age
2026	858,288	2.30%	29.8	20.9
2025	838,646	2.33%	29.1	20.7
2024	819,198	2.36%	28.4	20.5
2023	800,006	2.38%	27.8	20.3
2022	781,066	2.41%	27.1	20.0
2021	762,592	2.38%	26.5	19.8
2020	744,498	2.42%	25.9	19.6
2019	728,147	2.01%	25.3	19.5
2018	709,101	3.31%	24.6	19.3
2017	685,672	3.42%	23.8	19.2
2016	662,378	3.50%	23.0	19.0
2015	639,415	3.56%	22.2	18.9
2014	616,908	3.61%	21.4	18.8
2013	594,945	3.64%	20.7	18.7
2012	573,606	3.66%	19.9	18.6
2011	552,945	3.67%	19.2	18.6
2010	532,968	3.69%	18.5	18.5
2009	518,141	1.93%	18.0	18.5
2008	508,790	1.71%	17.7	18.4
2007	500,156	1.72%	17.4	18.3
2006	491,594	1.74%	17.1	18.2
2005	483,080	1.76%	16.8	18.1
2004	474,611	1.78%	16.5	17.9
2003	466,154	1.82%	16.2	17.7
2002	457,671	1.86%	15.9	17.6
2001	449,125	1.91%	15.6	17.4
2000	440,469	1.98%	15.3	17.2
1999	430,500	2.60%	14.9	17.0
1998	419,071	2.78%	14.6	16.9
1997	407,474	2.83%	14.2	16.7
1996	396,009	2.88%	13.8	16.6
1995	384,734	2.90%	13.4	16.5
1994	373,676	2.93%	13.0	16.3
1993	362,838	2.96%	12.6	16.2
1992	352,205	2.99%	12.2	16.0
1991	341,738	3.04%	11.9	15.8
1990	331,435	3.08%	11.5	15.7
1989	321,282	3.14%	11.2	15.5
1988	311,265	3.19%	10.8	15.4
1987	301,414	3.24%	10.5	15.3
1986	291,842	3.22%	10.1	15.2
1985	282,455	3.32%	9.8	15.1
1984	273,163	3.37%	9.5	15.0
1983	264,068	3.40%	9.2	14.9
1982	255,200	3.43%	8.9	14.8
1981	246,555	3.46%	8.6	14.8
1980	238,135	3.49%	8.3	14.8
1979	229,953	3.51%	8.0	14.8
1978	222,029	3.51%	7.7	14.8
1977	214,418	3.47%	7.4	14.8
1976	207,194	3.38%	7.2	14.8
1975	200,744	2.93%	7.0	15.0
1974	195,041	2.83%	6.8	15.2
1973	189,774	2.64%	6.6	15.3
1972	184,994	2.46%	6.4	15.4
1971	180,637	2.31%	6.3	15.5
1970	176,579	2.24%	6.1	15.6
1969	172,476	2.47%	6.0	15.6
1968	168,282	2.46%	5.8	15.7
1967	164,245	2.40%	5.7	15.8
1966	160,393	2.35%	5.6	15.9
1965	156,686	2.33%	5.4	15.9
1964	153,085	2.32%	5.3	15.9
1963	149,589	2.30%	5.2	15.8
1962	146,201	2.28%	5.1	15.8
1961	142,912	2.27%	5.0	15.7
1960	139,688	2.29%	4.9	15.7
1959	136,125	2.88%	4.7	15.7
1958	132,304	2.81%	4.6	15.8
1957	128,678	2.74%	4.5	15.9
1956	125,345	2.50%	4.4	16.0
1955	122,190	2.60%	4.2	16.1
1954	119,112	2.50%	4.1	16.2
1953	116,210	2.43%	4.0	16.3
1952	113,488	2.31%	3.9	16.4
1951	110,958	2.19%	3.9	16.5
1950	108,634	2.04%	3.8	16.6

Year	Population	Growth	Density /km²	Median age
2027	878,103	2.27%	30.5	21.1
2028	898,076	2.23%	31.2	21.4
2029	918,156	2.19%	31.9	21.6
2030	938,348	2.16%	32.6	21.8
2031	958,622	2.12%	33.3	22.0
2032	978,983	2.09%	34.0	22.2
2033	999,322	2.03%	34.7	22.5
2034	1,019,544	1.98%	35.4	22.7
2035	1,039,657	1.93%	36.1	22.9
2036	1,059,531	1.86%	36.8	23.2
2037	1,079,093	1.80%	37.5	23.4
2038	1,098,297	1.73%	38.1	23.7
2039	1,117,095	1.67%	38.8	23.9
2040	1,135,455	1.60%	39.4	24.2
2041	1,153,459	1.55%	40.1	24.4
2042	1,171,335	1.52%	40.7	24.7
2043	1,189,127	1.49%	41.3	24.9
2044	1,206,742	1.45%	41.9	25.1
2045	1,224,199	1.42%	42.5	25.3
2046	1,241,495	1.39%	43.1	25.6
2047	1,258,616	1.35%	43.7	25.8
2048	1,275,593	1.32%	44.3	26.0
2049	1,292,425	1.30%	44.9	26.2
2050	1,309,110	1.27%	45.5	26.4
2051	1,325,603	1.24%	46.0	26.6
2052	1,341,936	1.21%	46.6	26.8
2053	1,358,104	1.18%	47.2	27.1
2054	1,374,040	1.15%	47.7	27.3
2055	1,389,799	1.13%	48.3	27.5
2056	1,405,376	1.10%	48.8	27.8
2057	1,420,725	1.07%	49.3	28.0
2058	1,435,967	1.06%	49.9	28.2
2059	1,451,109	1.04%	50.4	28.5
2060	1,465,991	1.00%	50.9	28.7
2061	1,480,697	0.99%	51.4	28.9
2062	1,495,232	0.96%	51.9	29.2
2063	1,509,595	0.95%	52.4	29.4
2064	1,523,781	0.92%	52.9	29.6
2065	1,537,686	0.90%	53.4	29.9
2066	1,551,351	0.87%	53.9	30.1
2067	1,564,840	0.86%	54.3	30.4
2068	1,578,162	0.84%	54.8	30.6
2069	1,591,223	0.81%	55.3	30.9
2070	1,603,965	0.78%	55.7	31.1
2071	1,616,469	0.77%	56.1	31.4
2072	1,628,721	0.74%	56.6	31.6
2073	1,640,650	0.72%	57.0	31.9
2074	1,652,174	0.68%	57.4	32.1
2075	1,663,385	0.67%	57.8	32.3
2076	1,674,481	0.66%	58.1	32.6
2077	1,685,306	0.63%	58.5	32.8
2078	1,695,734	0.60%	58.9	33.1
2079	1,705,776	0.58%	59.2	33.3
2080	1,715,562	0.57%	59.6	33.5
2081	1,725,110	0.54%	59.9	33.8
2082	1,734,324	0.52%	60.2	34.0
2083	1,743,224	0.50%	60.5	34.2
2084	1,751,827	0.48%	60.8	34.5
2085	1,760,110	0.46%	61.1	34.7
2086	1,768,077	0.44%	61.4	34.9
2087	1,775,752	0.42%	61.7	35.1
2088	1,783,147	0.41%	61.9	35.3
2089	1,790,268	0.39%	62.2	35.6
2090	1,797,135	0.38%	62.4	35.8
2091	1,803,752	0.36%	62.6	36.0
2092	1,810,116	0.35%	62.9	36.2
2093	1,816,171	0.32%	63.1	36.4
2094	1,821,778	0.29%	63.3	36.6
2095	1,827,108	0.29%	63.5	36.8
2096	1,832,143	0.26%	63.6	37.0
2097	1,836,819	0.25%	63.8	37.2
2098	1,841,194	0.23%	63.9	37.4
2099	1,845,301	0.22%	64.1	37.6
2100	1,849,209	0.20%	64.2	37.8

States & provinces of Solomon Islands by population

#	State / province	Population	Share
1	Malaita	143,111	16.7%
2	Western	73,089	8.5%
3	Guadalcanal	65,220	7.6%
4	Makira	31,006	3.6%
5	Choiseul	26,379	3.1%
6	Isabel	26,158	3.0%
7	Central	23,823	2.8%
8	Temotu	20,697	2.4%
9	Rennell and Bellona	3,041	0.4%

State populations: GeoNames (latest official figures, reference dates vary by country).

Biggest cities in Solomon Islands

#	City	Region	Population
1	Honiara capital	Honiara	56,298
2	Tandai	Guadalcanal Province	24,592
3	Malango	Guadalcanal Province	15,560

FAQ

What is the population of Solomon Islands in 2026?

The population of Solomon Islands is 858,288 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).

What is the biggest city in Solomon Islands?

Honiara is the biggest city in Solomon Islands with 56,298 inhabitants and it is also the capital.

Is the population of Solomon Islands growing or shrinking?

The population of Solomon Islands is growing at 2.30% per year.

Sources

Country data: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved 2026-07-06.
City and state data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved 2026-07-06.

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