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Population in Solomon Islands

Population in the Solomon Islands was 838,645 in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 2.4% from 2024. That is the 162nd highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons838,645
Change on 2024+2.4%
Rank162nd of 215Countries ranked
Series high838,6452025
Series low139,6881960

Population in Solomon Islands, 1960 to 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

0200K400K600K800K1M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 139,688 persons1961: 142,912 persons1962: 146,201 persons1963: 149,589 persons1964: 153,085 persons1965: 156,686 persons1966: 160,393 persons1967: 164,245 persons1968: 168,282 persons1969: 172,476 persons1970: 176,579 persons1971: 180,637 persons1972: 184,994 persons1973: 189,774 persons1974: 195,041 persons1975: 200,744 persons1976: 207,194 persons1977: 214,418 persons1978: 222,029 persons1979: 229,953 persons1980: 238,135 persons1981: 246,555 persons1982: 255,200 persons1983: 264,068 persons1984: 273,163 persons1985: 282,455 persons1986: 291,842 persons1987: 301,414 persons1988: 311,265 persons1989: 321,282 persons1990: 331,435 persons1991: 341,738 persons1992: 352,205 persons1993: 362,839 persons1994: 373,675 persons1995: 384,733 persons1996: 396,009 persons1997: 407,474 persons1998: 419,071 persons1999: 430,500 persons2000: 440,469 persons2001: 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
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
2025838,645
2024819,198
2023800,005
2022781,066
2021762,591
2020744,498
2019728,147
2018709,101
2017685,672
2016662,379
2015639,415
2014616,908
2013594,945
2012573,606
2011552,945
2010532,968
2009518,141
2008508,790
2007500,156
2006491,594
2005483,080
2004474,611
2003466,154
2002457,671
2001449,125
2000440,469
1999430,500
1998419,071
1997407,474
1996396,009
1995384,733
1994373,675
1993362,839
1992352,205
1991341,738
1990331,435
1989321,282
1988311,265
1987301,414
1986291,842
1985282,455
1984273,163
1983264,068
1982255,200
1981246,555
1980238,135
1979229,953
1978222,029
1977214,418
1976207,194
1975200,744
1974195,041
1973189,774
1972184,994
1971180,637
1970176,579
1969172,476
1968168,282
1967164,245
1966160,393
1965156,686
1964153,085
1963149,589
1962146,201
1961142,912
1960139,688

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Solomon Islands?

Population in the Solomon Islands was 838,645 in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 2.4% from 2024. That is the 162nd highest of 215 countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Solomon Islands?

838,645 in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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