Understand the demographic development of Solomon Islands through historical population data by age and sex.
Review the age and gender distribution of Solomon Islands's population and compare demographic changes over time.
As of 2025, Solomon Islands's population stands at approximately 838,645 people. Over the past five years it has grown by +12.65%, and over the past ten years by +31.16%.
Solomon Islands ranks 163rd of 217 countries by total population, and 32nd by five-year population growth. Growth momentum is currently decelerating (+3.09% → +2.41% per year).
By gender, male residents make up the larger share of the population, at 51.1% (48.9% female vs 51.1% male).
By broad age group, the working-age (15-64) group accounts for the largest share of the population: 36.6% are under 15, 59.8% are aged 15-64, and 3.7% are aged 65 and above.
The share of the population under 15 is currently falling, and peaked at 48.3% in 1979.
The share of the population aged 60 and above has been rising, from 4.4% in 1960 to 5.8% in 2025.
Population of Solomon Islands by Year: Total, Gender and Broad Age Groups
Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators — Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL); population by gender (SP.POP.TOTL.MA.IN, SP.POP.TOTL.FE.IN); population by broad age group (SP.POP.0014.TO, SP.POP.1564.TO, SP.POP.65UP.TO). License: CC BY-4.0. Retrieved 2026-07-10.
Solomon Islands Population by Five-Year Age Cohorts and Gender
Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators — Population by five-year age groups and sex (SP.POP.0004.MA … SP.POP.80UP.FE). License: CC BY-4.0. Retrieved 2026-07-10.