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Solomon Islands
A Melanesian archipelago of nearly a thousand islands in the South Pacific, the Solomon Islands were the site of fierce World War II fighting, including the pivotal Battle of Guadalcanal. The capital Honiara is on Guadalcanal island. The islands are known for extraordinary marine biodiversity, traditional customs, and diverse languages — over 70 are spoken across the archipelago.
Major cities: Honiara, Auki, Gizo, Noro
2024
819K
UN
2050
1.3M
UN
2100
1.8M
UN
~2200
1.0M
GPU
~2500
1.0M
GPU
Population819K
Fertility (TFR)3.51
Life expectancy70.7
Median age20.3
Infant mortality16.5 per 1,000
Pop. density29/km²
Urbanization30%
Youth share (0-14)37%
Land area27,990 km²
LanguageEnglish 1%–2%
ReligionChristian
HDI0.584 (#156)
RegionOceania
Latest available year is shown in parentheses where the source series varies across indicators. Governance metrics use World Bank percentile ranks; battle deaths and military spending are context variables, not direct fertility drivers.
UN WPP 2024 — verified data through 2100
| Year | Population | TFR | Life Exp. | CBR | CDR | Net Migration | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 109K | 7.15 | 41.4 | 44.8 | 24.4 | 0K | 2.0% |
| 1955 | 122K | 7.12 | 44.3 | 46.4 | 20.5 | 0K | 2.6% |
| 1960 | 140K | 7.06 | 47.7 | 46.8 | 17.3 | -1K | 2.9% |
| 1965 | 157K | 7.02 | 51.4 | 46.1 | 15.0 | -1K | 3.1% |
| 1970 | 177K | 6.98 | 56.1 | 44.2 | 12.7 | -2K | 3.2% |
| 1975 | 201K | 6.99 | 58.4 | 43.8 | 10.7 | -1K | 3.3% |
| 1980 | 238K | 6.77 | 63.7 | 41.9 | 7.7 | +0K | 3.4% |
| 1985 | 282K | 6.37 | 65.3 | 40.6 | 6.9 | -0K | 3.4% |
| 1990 | 331K | 5.74 | 66.2 | 38.3 | 6.4 | -0K | 3.2% |
| 1995 | 385K | 5.33 | 66.7 | 37.6 | 6.1 | -1K | 3.2% |
| 2000 | 440K | 4.76 | 67.1 | 35.4 | 6.1 | -4K | 2.9% |
| 2005 | 483K | 4.41 | 67.8 | 34.0 | 5.9 | -5K | 2.8% |
| 2010 | 533K | 4.34 | 68.7 | 33.2 | 5.8 | +5K | 2.7% |
| 2015 | 639K | 4.29 | 69.3 | 31.9 | 5.5 | +6K | 2.6% |
| 2020 | 744K | 3.75 | 69.3 | 28.0 | 5.8 | +2K | 2.2% |
| 2024Now | 819K | 3.51 | 70.7 | 26.7 | 5.1 | +2K | 2.2% |
| 2025 | 839K | 3.47 | 70.8 | 26.4 | 5.0 | +2K | 2.1% |
| 2030 | 938K | 3.24 | 71.5 | 25.1 | 5.0 | +1K | 2.0% |
| 2035 | 1.04M | 3.04 | 72.2 | 23.9 | 5.0 | +0K | 1.9% |
| 2040 | 1.14M | 2.88 | 72.9 | 22.5 | 5.2 | -2K | 1.7% |
| 2045 | 1.22M | 2.73 | 73.5 | 21.0 | 5.5 | -2K | 1.5% |
| 2050 | 1.31M | 2.61 | 74.2 | 19.7 | 5.8 | -2K | 1.4% |
| 2055 | 1.39M | 2.50 | 74.8 | 18.7 | 6.2 | -2K | 1.2% |
| 2060 | 1.47M | 2.41 | 75.5 | 17.8 | 6.5 | -2K | 1.1% |
| 2065 | 1.54M | 2.32 | 76.1 | 16.9 | 6.8 | -2K | 1.0% |
| 2070 | 1.60M | 2.25 | 76.8 | 16.1 | 7.1 | -2K | 0.9% |
| 2075 | 1.66M | 2.18 | 77.5 | 15.3 | 7.4 | -2K | 0.8% |
| 2080 | 1.72M | 2.12 | 78.1 | 14.5 | 7.8 | -2K | 0.7% |
| 2085 | 1.76M | 2.08 | 78.8 | 13.9 | 8.2 | -2K | 0.6% |
| 2090 | 1.80M | 2.04 | 79.5 | 13.4 | 8.6 | -2K | 0.5% |
| 2095 | 1.83M | 1.99 | 80.1 | 12.9 | 9.0 | -2K | 0.4% |
| 2100 | 1.85M | 1.96 | 80.7 | 12.4 | 9.3 | -2K | 0.3% |