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Solomon Islands in figures

A profile of the Solomon Islands from official statistics: 17 figures in 4 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in the Solomon Islands was 838,645 in 2025, up 2.4% from 2024, and the 54th lowest of 215 countries.

Population838,6452025Up 2.4% from 2024The 54th lowest of 215 countries
Population growth rate2.4%2023Up less than 0.01 percentage points from 2022The 37th highest of 215 countries
Median age, July 1 estimate20.25 years2023, estimatedUp 0.22 years from 2022The 43rd lowest of 236 countries
Population aged 65 and over3.6%2023Down less than 0.1 percentage points from 2022
Population density29.3 inhabitants per km²2024Up 2.4% from 2023
Net migration1,6362023Compared with 1,567 in 2022
400K500K600K700K800K900K20012005200920132017202120252001: 449,125 persons2002: 457,671 persons2003: 466,154 persons2004: 474,611 persons2005: 483,080 persons2006: 491,594 persons2007: 500,156 persons2008: 508,790 persons2009: 518,141 persons2010: 532,968 persons2011: 552,945 persons2012: 573,606 persons2013: 594,945 persons2014: 616,908 persons2015: 639,415 persons2016: 662,379 persons2017: 685,672 persons2018: 709,101 persons2019: 728,147 persons2020: 744,498 persons2021: 762,591 persons2022: 781,066 persons2023: 800,005 persons2024: 819,198 persons2025: 838,645 persons
Population, 2001 to 2025. persons. Source: World Bank, Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL).

Sources: World Bank, Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL); World Bank, Population growth, annual % (SP.POP.GROW); United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded; World Bank, Population ages 65 and above, % of total population (SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS); World Bank, Population density, people per km² of land area (EN.POP.DNST); World Bank, Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in the Solomon Islands was 1.43% in 2025, down 0.01 percentage points from 2024, and the 9th lowest of 181 countries.

Unemployment rate1.43%2025Down 0.01 percentage points from 2024The 9th lowest of 181 countries
Employment-population ratio, ages 15 and over83.1%2025Up less than 0.1 percentage points from 2024The 2nd highest of 181 countries
Labor force participation rate, ages 15 and over84.3%2025Up less than 0.1 percentage points from 2024The 3rd highest of 181 countries
0.511.522.5320012005200920132017202120252001: 2.64 %2002: 2.7 %2003: 2.29 %2004: 2.03 %2005: 1.88 %2006: 1.92 %2007: 1.98 %2008: 2 %2009: 2.02 %2010: 1.62 %2011: 1.29 %2012: 0.98 %2013: 0.69 %2014: 0.73 %2015: 0.74 %2016: 0.74 %2017: 0.73 %2018: 0.72 %2019: 0.75 %2020: 0.87 %2021: 0.88 %2022: 1.48 %2023: 1.44 %2024: 1.44 %2025: 1.43 %
Unemployment rate, 2001 to 2025. %. Source: World Bank, Unemployment, total, % of total labor force, modeled ILO estimate (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS).

Sources: World Bank, Unemployment, total, % of total labor force, modeled ILO estimate (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS); World Bank, Employment to population ratio, 15+, total, %, modeled ILO estimate (SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.ZS); World Bank, Labor force participation rate, total, % of total population ages 15+, modeled ILO estimate (SL.TLF.CACT.ZS). Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (US dollars) in the Solomon Islands was $1.75 billion in 2025, up 10.5% from 2024, and the 15th lowest of 199 countries in 2024.

Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars$1.75 billion2025Up 10.5% from 2024The 15th lowest of 199 countries in 2024
GDP per capita, US dollars$2,0862025Up 7.9% from 2024The 36th lowest of 199 countries in 2024
Real GDP growth3.6%2025Up 0.6 percentage points from 2024The 83rd lowest of 199 countries in 2024
GDP per capita, PPP (international dollars)2,788 international $2025Up 4% from 2024
Trade as a share of GDP111.4%2024Up 10.2 percentage points from 2023
05001,0001,5002,00020012005200920132017202120252001: 409.5 USD million2002: 346.4 USD million2003: 417.7 USD million2004: 468 USD million2005: 552.9 USD million2006: 617.3 USD million2007: 695.3 USD million2008: 776.3 USD million2009: 805.6 USD million2010: 898.1 USD million2011: 1,063.9 USD million2012: 1,185.2 USD million2013: 1,285.9 USD million2014: 1,335.6 USD million2015: 1,307.9 USD million2016: 1,379.5 USD million2017: 1,469.8 USD million2018: 1,615.5 USD million2019: 1,619.2 USD million2020: 1,536.1 USD million2021: 1,558.3 USD million2022: 1,466.7 USD million2023: 1,506.1 USD million2024: 1,584 USD million2025: 1,749.6 USD million
Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars, 2001 to 2025. USD million. Source: World Bank, GDP, current US$ (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD).

Sources: World Bank, GDP, current US$ (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD); World Bank, GDP per capita, current US$ (NY.GDP.PCAP.CD); World Bank, GDP growth, annual % (NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG); World Bank, GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD); World Bank, Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). Economy statistics and rankings

Health

Life expectancy in the Solomon Islands was 70.53 years in 2023, up 0.12 years from 2022, and the 69th lowest of 215 countries.

Life expectancy at birth70.53 years2023Up 0.12 years from 2022The 69th lowest of 215 countries
Infant mortality rate16.4 per 1,000 live births2024Down 0.5 per 1,000 live births from 2023Tied for the 77th highest of 195 countries
Adult obesity rate, age-standardized21.8%2024Up 0.4 percentage points from 2023The 92nd lowest of 199 countries
676869707119992003200720112015201920231999: 67 years2000: 67.12 years2001: 67.24 years2002: 67.35 years2003: 67.48 years2004: 67.63 years2005: 67.79 years2006: 67.97 years2007: 67.85 years2008: 68.34 years2009: 68.4 years2010: 68.67 years2011: 68.82 years2012: 68.96 years2013: 69.01 years2014: 68.98 years2015: 69.32 years2016: 69.5 years2017: 69.65 years2018: 69.81 years2019: 69.98 years2020: 69.26 years2021: 68.89 years2022: 70.41 years2023: 70.53 years
Life expectancy at birth, 1999 to 2023. years. Source: World Bank, Life expectancy at birth, total, years (SP.DYN.LE00.IN).

Sources: World Bank, Life expectancy at birth, total, years (SP.DYN.LE00.IN); World Bank, Mortality rate, infant, per 1,000 live births (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN); World Health Organization, Age-standardized prevalence of obesity among adults (18+ years), both sexes (NCD_BMI_30A). Health statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  2. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population growth, annual % (SP.POP.GROW). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.GROW. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  3. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded. Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-10. CC BY 3.0 IGO.
  4. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population ages 65 and above, % of total population (SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  5. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population density, people per km² of land area (EN.POP.DNST). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EN.POP.DNST. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  6. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SM.POP.NETM. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  7. World Bank, World Development Indicators, modelled estimate. Unemployment, total, % of total labor force, modeled ILO estimate (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  8. World Bank, World Development Indicators, modelled estimate. Employment to population ratio, 15+, total, %, modeled ILO estimate (SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  9. World Bank, World Development Indicators, modelled estimate. Labor force participation rate, total, % of total population ages 15+, modeled ILO estimate (SL.TLF.CACT.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.TLF.CACT.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  10. World Bank, World Development Indicators. GDP, current US$ (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CD. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  11. World Bank, World Development Indicators. GDP per capita, current US$ (NY.GDP.PCAP.CD). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.PCAP.CD. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  12. World Bank, World Development Indicators. GDP growth, annual % (NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  13. World Bank, World Development Indicators. GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  14. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  15. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Life expectancy at birth, total, years (SP.DYN.LE00.IN). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  16. World Bank, World Development Indicators, modelled estimate. Mortality rate, infant, per 1,000 live births (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.IMRT.IN. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  17. World Health Organization, data.who.int. Age-standardized prevalence of obesity among adults (18+ years), both sexes (NCD_BMI_30A) [Indicator]. https://data.who.int/indicators/i/C6262EC/BEFA58B (Accessed on 2026-10-12). Licensed under CC BY 4.0. No changes made to source values. WHO does not endorse Invokely or this use of the data.

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