Solomon Islands is a slowly growing country. In 1999, it hit a population of 400,000 for the first time, and reached 500,000 some time in 2008. Today, Solomon Islands is growing at a rate of 2.1% per year.
| Solomon Islands Population (as of 9/13/2024) | 823,166 |
| Last UN Estimate (July 1, 2024) | 819,198 |
| Births per Day | 60 |
| Deaths per Day | 11 |
| Migrations per Day | 4 |
| Net Change per Day | 53 |
| Population Change Since Jan. 1 | 13,621 |
Net increase of 1 person every 27.17 minutes
Population estimates based on interpolation of data from World Population Prospects
| One birth every 24 minutes | |
| One death every 130.92 minutes | |
| One immigrant every 360 minutes | |
| Net gain of one person every 27.17 minutes |
City | 2024 Population |
|---|---|
| Honiara | 56,298 |
| Auki | 6,811 |
| Gizo | 6,154 |
| Buala | 2,700 |
| Tulagi | 1,750 |
| Kirakira | 1,122 |
| Lata | 553 |
Year | Population | Growth Rate | Density (/km²) | Population Rank | Density Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 819,198 | 2.38% | 29 | 166 | 184 |
| 2023 | 800,005 | 2.44% | 29 | 166 | 184 |
| 2020 | 744,498 | 2.25% | 27 | 167 | 183 |
| 2019 | 728,147 | 2.69% | 26 | 167 | 182 |
| 2018 | 709,101 | 3.42% | 25 | 167 | 184 |
| 2017 | 685,672 | 3.52% | 24 | 167 | 185 |
| 2015 | 639,415 | 3.71% | 23 | 167 | 187 |
| 2010 | 532,968 | 1.98% | 19 | 170 | 189 |
| 2005 | 483,080 | 1.86% | 17 | 171 | 191 |
| 2000 | 440,469 | 2.74% | 16 | 170 | 189 |
| 1995 | 384,733 | 3.03% | 14 | 174 | 192 |
| 1990 | 331,435 | 3.25% | 12 | 175 | 194 |
| 1985 | 282,455 | 3.47% | 10 | 175 | 196 |
| 1980 | 238,135 | 3.48% | 9 | 176 | 196 |
| 1975 | 200,744 | 2.6% | 7 | 177 | 196 |
| 1970 | 176,579 | 2.42% | 6 | 176 | 194 |
| 1965 | 156,686 | 2.32% | 6 | 175 | 194 |
| 1960 | 139,688 | 2.71% | 5 | 174 | 194 |
| 1955 | 122,190 | 2.38% | 4 | 174 | 195 |
Year | Population | Growth Rate | Density (/km²) | Population Rank | Density Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 819,198 | 2.38% | 29 | 166 | 184 |
| 2025 | 838,645 | 2.41% | 30 | 165 | 183 |
| 2030 | 938,348 | 2.27% | 34 | 164 | 182 |
| 2035 | 1,039,657 | 2.07% | 37 | 163 | 181 |
| 2040 | 1,135,455 | 1.78% | 41 | 162 | 176 |
| 2045 | 1,224,199 | 1.52% | 44 | 160 | 173 |
| 2050 | 1,309,110 | 1.35% | 47 | 160 | 172 |
| 2055 | 1,389,799 | 1.2% | 50 | 160 | 170 |
| 2060 | 1,465,991 | 1.07% | 52 | 158 | 167 |
| 2065 | 1,537,686 | 0.96% | 55 | 156 | 163 |
| 2070 | 1,603,965 | 0.85% | 57 | 155 | 161 |
| 2075 | 1,663,385 | 0.73% | 59 | 154 | 159 |
| 2080 | 1,715,562 | 0.62% | 61 | 150 | 157 |
| 2085 | 1,760,111 | 0.51% | 63 | 148 | 155 |
| 2090 | 1,797,135 | 0.42% | 64 | 148 | 154 |
| 2095 | 1,827,108 | 0.33% | 65 | 147 | 154 |
The Solomon Islands is a sovereign country made up of several islands in Oceania to the east of Papua New Guinea, not to be confused to with Solomon Islands archipelago, a collection of Melanesian islands that includes the Solomon Islands and Bougainville Island. The capital and largest city is Honiara, with a population estimated at 67,000. There are no other cities with a population of more than 10,000.
Most people in the Solomon Islands are ethnically Melanesian (94.5%). Other large ethnic groups include Polynesian (3%) and Micronesian (1.2%), with a few thousand ethnic Chinese in the country. There are 70 living languages in the Solomon Islands with Melanesian languages spoken mostly on the central islands. While English is the official language, just 1-2% of the population speaks English.
Interestingly, 10% of people in the Solomon Islands have blond hair, but it is not the result of intermarriage with Europeans. This is a native trait.
92% of the population is Christian, with major denominations including the Anglican Church of Melanesia (35%), Roman Catholic (19%), South Seas Evangelical Church (17%), United Church in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands (11%), and Seventh-day Adventist (10%). The rest of the population adheres to Islam, Jehovah's Witnesses, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons), the Baha'i faith, and aboriginal beliefs.